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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-4-6
pubmed:abstractText
The usefulness of a synthetic peptide in the serodiagnosis of Taenia solium human neurocysticercosis (NC) has been evaluated. Phage-displayed peptides were screened with human antibodies to scolex protein antigen from cysticercus cellulosae (SPACc). One clone was found to interact specifically with anti-SPACc IgGs. The corresponding synthetic peptide was found to be recognized in ELISA by NC patient's sera. The study was carried out with sera from 28 confirmed NC patients, 13 control sera and 73 sera from patients suffering from other infectious diseases. A 93% sensibility and a 94.3% specificity was achieved. Figures of 89% and 31.4% of sensibility and specificity were obtained in a SPACc-based ELISA. Immunoblotting of SPACc with anti-peptide antibodies revealed a single band of approximately 45 kDa in 1D and four 45 kDa isoforms in 2D-gel electrophoresis. A strong and specific immunostaining in the fibers beneath the suckers, at the base of the rostellum, and in the tissue surrounding the scolex of cysticerci was observed by immunomicroscopy. Our results show that a peptide-based immunodiagnostic of neurocisticercosis can be envisioned.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1521-7035
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
131
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
129-38
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:19186111-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:19186111-Antibodies, Helminth, pubmed-meshheading:19186111-Antibody Specificity, pubmed-meshheading:19186111-Antigens, Helminth, pubmed-meshheading:19186111-DNA, Helminth, pubmed-meshheading:19186111-Electrophoresis, Gel, Two-Dimensional, pubmed-meshheading:19186111-Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, pubmed-meshheading:19186111-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:19186111-Immunohistochemistry, pubmed-meshheading:19186111-Immunologic Tests, pubmed-meshheading:19186111-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:19186111-Mice, Inbred BALB C, pubmed-meshheading:19186111-Neurocysticercosis, pubmed-meshheading:19186111-Peptide Library, pubmed-meshheading:19186111-Peptides, pubmed-meshheading:19186111-Polymerase Chain Reaction, pubmed-meshheading:19186111-Taenia solium
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Immunodiagnosis of human neurocysticercosis using a synthetic peptide selected by phage-display.
pubmed:affiliation
Departamento de Bioquímica-Imunologia, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't