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The specific immunoglobulin response in cattle immunized with isolated Theileria parva antigens

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

G. G. Wagner ,
W. P. H. Duffus  and
M. J. Burridge
G. G. Wagner
Affiliation:
East African Veterinary Research Organization, Muguga, P.O. Box 32, Kikuyu, Kenya and Veterinary Research Laboratory, P.O. Kabete, Kenya
W. P. H. Duffus
Affiliation:
East African Veterinary Research Organization, Muguga, P.O. Box 32, Kikuyu, Kenya and Veterinary Research Laboratory, P.O. Kabete, Kenya
M. J. Burridge
Affiliation:
East African Veterinary Research Organization, Muguga, P.O. Box 32, Kikuyu, Kenya and Veterinary Research Laboratory, P.O. Kabete, Kenya
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Cattle were inoculated with purified Theileria parva piroplasm and/or schizont antigen. Two similar inoculations were given 10 days apart. Serum samples were regularly collected and the indirect haemagglutination (IHA), indirect immunofluorescence (IFA), complement-fixation (CF) and immunodiffusion (ID) tests were used to detect T. parva antibodies. Selected sera were separated by Sephadex G 200 and fractions examined for specific immunoglobulin activity.

With the IHA test specific antibody first appeared 4 days post inoculation (dpi) and reached high titres by 8 dpi. With the IFA and CF tests specific antibody also appeared 4 dpi and reached high titres by 8–14 and 10–14 dpi respectively. Specific ID activity was detected as early as 6 dpi and persisted for the length of the experiment.

On fractionation of the sera both the IHA and CF tests indicated a sequential production of T. parva IgM and 7S Ig. However, in cattle inoculated with schizont antigen only, a significant 7S Ig component was not detected by the IHA test until 16 dpi, but was demonstrated by the CF test 7 dpi. The IFA test, however, detected anti T. parva activity almost exclusively in the 7S Ig fractions. All cattle were challenged 35–42 dpi with infective T. parva stabilate and all cattle proved fully susceptible. The lack of protection by high titres of specific T. parva immunoglobulin is discussed, together with the data on the differential immunoglobulin response, in relation to previous results.

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Parasitology , Volume 69 , Issue 1 , August 1974 , pp. 43 - 53
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1974

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