Antibodies of patients infected with Schistosoma japonicum crossreact with diagnostic proteins of Schistosoma mansoni

Abstract

Sera of patients infected withSchistosoma japonicum consistently reacted in immunoblots with 31 kD proteins fromSchistosoma mansoni worms. Control persons did not react. A human antiserum directed specifically against diagnostic 31 kD antigens of S.mansoni recognized components with the same molecular weight inS. japonicum. These cross-reacting 31 kD schistosome antigens may potentially be applied in a purified form for immunodiagnosis of schistosomiasis japonica.

Keywords

Schistosoma japonicum / Schistosoma mansoni / cross reaction / diagnostic proteins / immunoblots

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