Current serological tests for Babesia bigemina use semipurified merozoite antigens derived from infected erythrocytes. One of the major drawbacks of these tests is that antigen quality can vary from batch to batch. Since the quality of the antigen contributes to the sensitivity and specificity of...
Tebele, N.
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Skilton, Robert A.
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Katende, J.
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Wells, C.W.
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Nene, Vishvanath
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McElwain, T.F.
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Morzaria, S.P.
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Musoke, A.J.
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[Cloning, characterization and expression of a 200 Kilodalton diagnostic antigen of Babesia bigemina]
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Cloning, characterization and expression of a 200 Kilodalton diagnostic antigen of Babesia bigemina
Theileria are tick-transmitted, haemoprotozoan parasites infecting wild and domestic ungulates throughout many areas of the world. The most economically important species are T. parva and T. annulata which are pathogenic to cattle, and T. lestoquardi (syn hirci) which is pathogenic to sheep and g...
Skilton, Robert A.
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Musoke, A.J.
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Nene, Vishvanath
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Wasawo, D.P.S.
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Wells, C.W.
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Spooner, P.R.
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Bishop, Richard P.
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Osaso, J.
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Nkonge, C.
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Latif, A.
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Morzaria, S.P.
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[Molecular characterisation of a Theileria lestoquardi gene encoding a candidate sporozoite vaccine antigen]
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Molecular characterisation of a Theileria lestoquardi gene encoding a candidate sporozoite vaccine antigen
To define Babesia bigemina-specific antigens on the surface of infected erythrocytes, monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) were identified by live-cell immunofluorescence. As determined by live-cell immunofluorescence, two MAbs made to the Mexico strain reacted with the Mexico strain and three Kenya stra...
Shompole, S.
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Perryman, L.E.
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Rurangirwa, F.R.
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McElwain, T.F.
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Jasmer, D.P.
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Musoke, A.J.
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Wells, C.W.
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McGuire, T.C.
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[Monoclonal antibody to a conserved epitope on proteins encoded by Babesia bigemina and present on the surface of intact infected erythrocytes]
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Monoclonal antibody to a conserved epitope on proteins encoded by Babesia bigemina and present on the surface of intact infected erythrocytes
A monoclonal antibody (MAb)Tv27 employed in an antigen-detection enzyme immunosorbent assay (Ag-ELISA) for diagnosis of Trypanosoma vivax infection was shown to react with a T. vivax-specific protein of an approximate molecular weight of 10 kDa. This protein is diffusely distributed throughout th...
Masake, R.A.
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Ole-MoiYoi, O.K.
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Urakawa, T.
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Hirumi, H.
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Majiwa, P.A.O.
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Wells, C.W.
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Minja, S.H.
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Makau, J.M.
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Nantulya, V.M.
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[Immunological characterization and expression in Escherichia coli and Baculovirus systems of a Trypanosoma vivax antigen detected in the blood of infected animals]
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Immunological characterization and expression in Escherichia coli and Baculovirus systems of a Trypanosoma vivax antigen detected in the blood of infected animals