Sera of Chagasic patients react with antigens from the tomato parasite Phytomonas serpens
Biol. Res
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43(2): 233-241, 2010. ilus
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in English
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| ID: lil-567538
ABSTRACT
The genus Phytomonas comprises trypanosomatids that can parasitize a broad range of plant species. These fagellates can cause diseases in some plant families with a wide geographic distribution, which can result in great economic losses. We have demonstrated previously that Phytomonas serpens 15T, a tomato trypanosomatid, shares antigens with Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of human Chagas disease. Herein, two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and mass spectrometry (MS) were used to identify proteins of P. serpens 15T that are recognized by sera from patients with Chagas disease. After 2D-electrophoresis of whole-cell lysates, 31 peptides were selected and analyzed by tandem mass spectrometry. Twenty-eight polypeptides were identifed, resulting in 22 different putative proteins. The identifed proteins were classifed into 8 groups according to biological process, most of which were clustered into a cellular metabolic process category. These results generated a collection of proteins that can provide a starting point to obtain insights into antigenic cross reactivity among trypanosomatids and to explore P. serpens antigens as candidates for vaccine and immunologic diagnosis studies.
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Main subject:
Trypanosoma cruzi
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Chagas Disease
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Solanum lycopersicum
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Leishmania
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Antigens, Protozoan
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Biol. Res
Journal subject:
Biology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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