Purification and characterization of a specific Fasciola antigen

J Egypt Soc Parasitol. 1994 Aug;24(2):309-16.

Abstract

Specific Fasciola antigen was prepared from homogenates of Fasciola hepatica adult worms. The homogenate was ultracentrifuged and the supernatant containing crude Fasciola antigen was then passed over a cyanogen bromide activated sepharose 4B column coupled with antiserum against Schistosoma mansoni adult worm surface antigen. The specific, Schistosoma-free Fasciola antigen was tested for its specificity by immunodiffusion. Characterization of the specific Fasciola antigen was done by gradient poly-acrylamide gel electrophoresis and immunoblotting technique. The electrophoresis migration pattern of specific Fasciola antigen, stained with Coomassie blue, showed 7 bands in the 12-54 kDa regions. Using the immunoblotting technique, a batch of positive fascioliasis sera recognized two specific bands at the 33 and 54 kDa regions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Helminth / immunology
  • Antigens, Helminth / chemistry
  • Antigens, Helminth / immunology
  • Antigens, Helminth / isolation & purification*
  • Chromatography, Affinity
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Epitopes / analysis
  • Fasciola hepatica / immunology*
  • Immunoblotting
  • Immunodiffusion

Substances

  • Antibodies, Helminth
  • Antigens, Helminth
  • Epitopes