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15725381

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-4-12
pubmed:abstractText
Chronic infection with Trypanosoma cruzi causes significant morbidity and mortality. The parasite expresses on its surface and sheds into the extracellular milieu a large superfamily of trans-sialidase proteins. Previous studies have demonstrated that during T. cruzi infection, the trans-sialidase superfamily stimulates an antibody response, but how individuals respond to different proteins of the trans-sialidase superfamily remain poorly defined. In this report, we present an analysis of the antibody response of chronically infected individuals and inbred strains of mice to a panel of 11 different trans-sialidase proteins encoded by surface antigen 85 kD (SA85-1) genes. These data indicate that: (1) 90% of the individuals tested generated antibodies to one or more trans-sialidase proteins; (2) the individuals develop different patterns of antibody responsiveness to the panel of trans-sialidase proteins; (3) three inbred strains of mice develop trans-sialidase antibody responses, but each strain develops a different pattern of antibody response to the panel of trans-sialidase proteins; (4) the differences in the pattern of antibody response by the mouse strains are independent of MHC differences; and (5) trans-sialidase proteins that do not stimulate an antibody response during T. cruzi infection can stimulate a response following immunization. Together these data indicate that during T. cruzi infection individuals develop a diverse trans-sialidase antibody response that appears to be affected by genetic and environmental factors.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0001-706X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
93
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
317-29
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Trypanosoma cruzi-infected individuals demonstrate varied antibody responses to a panel of trans-sialidase proteins encoded by SA85-1 genes.
pubmed:affiliation
Infectious Disease Research Institute, 1124 Columbia St., Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98104, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't