Expression of Babesia equi merozoite antigen-2 by recombinant baculovirus and its use in the ELISA
Expression of Babesia equi merozoite antigen-2 by recombinant baculovirus and its use in the ELISA
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DOI:
10.1016/s0020-7519(99)00146-0
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发表时间:
1999-11-01
影响因子:
4
通讯作者:
Suzuki, N
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作者:
Tanaka, T;Xuan, XN;Suzuki, N
In this study, the gene encoding Babesia equi merozoite antigen-2 was inserted into a baculovirus transfer vector, and a recombinant virus expressing B. equi merozoite antigen-2 was isolated. Two B. equi merozoite antigen-2-related recombinant baculovirus-expressed peptides of 25 and 30 kDa were detected with a murine anti serum against B. equi merozoite antigen-2; these corresponded to the native B. equi merozoite antigen-2 and were secreted into the supernatants of insect cell cultures. Recombinant B. equi merozoite antigen-2 was not effected by tunicamycin treatment, indicating that B. equi merozoite antigen-2 was not glycosylated. The potential of recombinant B. equi merozoite antigen-2 for use in the ELISA was evaluated by measuring the antibody response to B. equi merozoite antigen-2 in horses experimentally infected with B. equi. (C) 1999 Australian Society for Parasitology Inc. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.