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Characterization of entamoeba histolytica antigens in circulating immune complexes in sera of patients with amoebiasis.
J Health Popul Nutr ; 2002 Sep; 20(3): 215-22
Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-915
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Isolated circulating immune complexes (CICs) from sera of patients with amoebiasis were characterized to determine Entamoeba histolytica antigens that participate in the disease process. In total, 116 serum samples were collected before starting anti-amoebic therapy, and their CICs were isolated by differential polyethylene glycol precipitation. The presence of amoeba-specific antigens in CICs was detected by antigen capture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and by immunoblot assay. Antigen capture ELISA showed significantly higher optical density (p < 0.001) in all patients with amoebiasis than in the normal healthy controls and patients of non-amoebic hepatic disorder. Immunoblot assay detected amoeba-specific CICs in all 18 patients (100%) with confirmed amoebic liver abscess, 28 (80%) of 35 patients with clinically-suspected amoebic liver abscess, and 18 (78.26%) of 23 patients with amoebic colitis. No patients with non-amoebic hepatic disorders and healthy control subjects had any detectable level of amoebic antigens in CICs. Immunoblot assay revealed E. histolytica antigens of relative molecular masses of 35, 56, 70, and 90 kDa present in CICs of 64 of 76 patients with amoebiasis. The 35-kDa polypeptide was observed in 52 patients (81.25%). The results of the study suggest that the 35-kDa polypeptide antigen can be a diagnostic marker in active amoebiasis.
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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Chemical Precipitation / Female / Humans / Male / Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Immunoblotting / Adult / Propylene Glycol / Dysentery, Amebic / Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel Language: English Journal: J Health Popul Nutr Journal subject: Gastroenterology / Nutritional Sciences / Public Health Year: 2002 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Chemical Precipitation / Female / Humans / Male / Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Immunoblotting / Adult / Propylene Glycol / Dysentery, Amebic / Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel Language: English Journal: J Health Popul Nutr Journal subject: Gastroenterology / Nutritional Sciences / Public Health Year: 2002 Type: Article