Neutralization of bacterial exotoxin (tetanus toxin) by catfish IgM antibody. 1982

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A bacterial exotoxin neutralization response by fish EgM antibody has not been demonstrated previously in any fish species. Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus, were immunized intraperitoneally with alum-adsorbed tetanus toxoid. Catfish immune serum demonstrated 1.28 antitoxin units (a.u.) of antitoxin neutralization and gave an indirect haemagglutination (IHA) titre of 1:65,536. After 2-mercaptoethanol (2ME) reduction of immune serum, no antitoxin neutralization remained by an IHA serum titre of 1:4096 was present. After Sephadex G-200 gel filtration of the catfish immune serum, the 14S antibody gave 0.32 a.u./ml and an IHA titre of 1:256. The 7S antibody gave no antitoxin neutralization but an IHA titre of 1.512 was found. After 2ME reduction, neither the 14S or 7S globulins demonstrated antitoxin neutralization, but minimal IHA titres of 1:16 and 1:4, respectively, were still found. The catfish immune serum and the 14S and 7S globulins did not precipitate tetanus toxoid by immunodiffusion in 1% agar gel.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007075 Immunoglobulin M A class of immunoglobulin bearing mu chains (IMMUNOGLOBULIN MU-CHAINS). IgM can fix COMPLEMENT. The name comes from its high molecular weight and originally was called a macroglobulin. Gamma Globulin, 19S,IgM,IgM Antibody,IgM1,IgM2,19S Gamma Globulin,Antibody, IgM
D002850 Chromatography, Gel Chromatography on non-ionic gels without regard to the mechanism of solute discrimination. Chromatography, Exclusion,Chromatography, Gel Permeation,Chromatography, Molecular Sieve,Gel Filtration,Gel Filtration Chromatography,Chromatography, Size Exclusion,Exclusion Chromatography,Gel Chromatography,Gel Permeation Chromatography,Molecular Sieve Chromatography,Chromatography, Gel Filtration,Exclusion Chromatography, Size,Filtration Chromatography, Gel,Filtration, Gel,Sieve Chromatography, Molecular,Size Exclusion Chromatography
D005399 Fishes A group of cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates having gills, fins, a cartilaginous or bony endoskeleton, and elongated bodies covered with scales.
D006386 Hemagglutination Tests Sensitive tests to measure certain antigens, antibodies, or viruses, using their ability to agglutinate certain erythrocytes. (From Stedman, 26th ed) Hemagglutination Test,Test, Hemagglutination,Tests, Hemagglutination
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D013744 Tetanus Toxin Protein synthesized by CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI as a single chain of ~150 kDa with 35% sequence identity to BOTULINUM TOXIN that is cleaved to a light and a heavy chain that are linked by a single disulfide bond. Tetanolysin is the hemolytic and tetanospasmin is the neurotoxic principle. The toxin causes disruption of the inhibitory mechanisms of the CNS, thus permitting uncontrolled nervous activity, leading to fatal CONVULSIONS. Clostridial Neurotoxin,Clostridium tetani Toxin,Tetanus Toxins,Neurotoxin, Clostridial,Toxin, Clostridium tetani,Toxin, Tetanus,Toxins, Tetanus
D013745 Tetanus Toxoid Tetanus Vaccine,Toxoid, Tetanus,Vaccine, Tetanus

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