Immunoproteomic Identification of p29 Antigen as the Elongation Factor-1α of Leishmania mexicana.
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
; 15(7): 449-52, 2015 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-26186518
Previously, we identified five Leishmania mexicana antigens reacting with antibodies from cutaneous leishmaniasis patients, designated on the basis of their molecular weights as p26 (pI 7.8), p27 (pI 8.1), p28 (pI 8.6), p29 (pI 8.5), and p31 (pI 9.0). Among these antigens, p29 was most strongly recognized by the antibodies. Thereafter, p29 was identified as elongation factor-1α (EF-1α) of Leishmania mexicana through mass spectrometry analysis and western blot using a commercial antibody that reacted with EF-1α from different species. Our results showed that the p29 antigen of Leishmania mexicana is EF-1α.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Leishmania mexicana
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Leishmaniasis Cutánea
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Factor 1 de Elongación Peptídica
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Antígenos de Protozoos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos