Cocktail of Theileria equi antigens for detecting infection in equines
10.1016/j.apjtb.2015.09.001
- Author:
Shimaa Abd El-Salam EL-SAYED
1
;
Mohamed Abdo RIZK
1
;
Mohamed Alaa TERKAWI
1
;
Naoaki YOKOYAMA
1
;
Ikuo IGARASHI
1
;
Shimaa Abd El-Salam EL-SAYED
2
;
El Said El Shirbini EL SAID
2
;
Gehad ELSAYED
2
;
Mohamed FOUDA
2
;
Mohamed Abdo RIZK
3
;
Ahmed MOUSA
4
Author Information
1. National Research Center for Protozoan Diseases, Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
2. Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University
3. Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mansoura University
4. Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry of Nutrition, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sadat City University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Cocktail formula;
Equi merozoite antigen-2;
Theileria equi;
Theileria equi protein 43;
Theileria equi protein 82
- From:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
2015;5(12):977-981
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To use two diagnostic antigens belonging to the frequently associated in Theileria domain, Theileria equi (T. equi) protein 82 (Te 82) and T. equi 104 kDa microneme-rhoptry antigen precursor (Te 43), to diagnose T. equi infection in horses as compared with equi merozoite antigen-2 (EMA-2). Methods: In the current study, we applied a cocktail-ELISA containing two antigens (EMA-2 + Te 82) to diagnose T. equi infection either in experimentally infected horses or in field infection. Results: Our findings have revealed that a cocktail formula of EMA-2 + Te 82 provided a more practical and sensitive diagnostic candidate for diagnosing T. equi infection in horses as compared with Te 82 or Te 43 alone. Conclusions: The ELISA technique using a cocktail formula of EMA-2 + Te 82 offers a practical and sensitive diagnostic tool for diagnosing T. equi infection in horses and using of this promising cocktail formula will be applicable for epidemiological surveys and will help control the infection in horses.
