Immunodominant synthetic peptides of Taenia crassiceps in murine and human cysticercosis. 1996

G Gevorkian, and K Manoutcharian, and C Larralde, and M Hernandez, and J C Almagro, and M Viveros, and J Sotelo, and E Garcia, and E Sciutto
Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico D.F., Mexico.

The screening of a cDNA library of Taenia crassiceps revealed a clone designated KETc7 that induced high levels of protection against murine cysticercosis in previous experiments. The molecular structure of the deduced 100-amino acid sequence of the corresponding proline-rich polypeptide was studied to detect potentially immunologically active epitopes. Several candidate epitopes were identified, three of which were synthesized by solid-phase peptide synthesis and used as antigens in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for detection of specific antibodies in a selected panel of sera from mice infected with Taenia crassiceps and pigs infected with Taenia solium, as well as in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid of human patients with neurocysticercosis. The three peptides detected antibodies in serum from all infected mice. Seven of nine sera from patients with neurocysticercosis reacted strongly with peptide GK-3, and four of them with peptides GK-1 and GK-2. A lower reactivity was observed in sera from experimentally infected pigs. Peptide GK-3 reacted also with 45 out of 77 cerebrospinal fluids (CSF) from patients with confirmed neurocysticercosis and with 14 out of 68 CSF from control patients with other neurological disorders. This is the first report on synthetic peptides that are prominent in the humoral response of murine, porcine and human cysticercosis. Their identification implies finer molecular tools in the exploration of this form of host-parasite relationship, as well as hints to their application in immunodiagnosis and in vaccine design.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008969 Molecular Sequence Data Descriptions of specific amino acid, carbohydrate, or nucleotide sequences which have appeared in the published literature and/or are deposited in and maintained by databanks such as GENBANK, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), National Biomedical Research Foundation (NBRF), or other sequence repositories. Sequence Data, Molecular,Molecular Sequencing Data,Data, Molecular Sequence,Data, Molecular Sequencing,Sequencing Data, Molecular
D010455 Peptides Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are considered to be larger versions of peptides that can form into complex structures such as ENZYMES and RECEPTORS. Peptide,Polypeptide,Polypeptides
D003551 Cysticercosis Infection with CYSTICERCUS, the larval form of the various tapeworms of the genus Taenia (usually T. solium in man). In humans they penetrate the intestinal wall and invade subcutaneous tissue, brain, eye, muscle, heart, liver, lung, and peritoneum. Brain involvement results in NEUROCYSTICERCOSIS. Coenuri Infection,Coenurosis,Coenurus Infection,Coenurus cerebralis Infection,Cysticercus cellulosae Infection,Taenia solium Cysticercosis,Coenuri Infections,Coenuroses,Coenurus Infections,Coenurus cerebralis Infections,Cysticercoses,Cysticercosis, Taenia solium,Cysticercus cellulosae Infections,Infection, Coenuri,Infection, Coenurus,Infection, Coenurus cerebralis,Infection, Cysticercus cellulosae,Taenia solium Cysticercoses
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000595 Amino Acid Sequence The order of amino acids as they occur in a polypeptide chain. This is referred to as the primary structure of proteins. It is of fundamental importance in determining PROTEIN CONFORMATION. Protein Structure, Primary,Amino Acid Sequences,Sequence, Amino Acid,Sequences, Amino Acid,Primary Protein Structure,Primary Protein Structures,Protein Structures, Primary,Structure, Primary Protein,Structures, Primary Protein
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
D000909 Antibodies, Helminth Immunoglobulins produced in a response to HELMINTH ANTIGENS. Helminth Antibodies
D000947 Antigens, Helminth Any part or derivative of a helminth that elicits an immune reaction. The most commonly seen helminth antigens are those of the schistosomes. Helminth Antigens
D013552 Swine Any of various animals that constitute the family Suidae and comprise stout-bodied, short-legged omnivorous mammals with thick skin, usually covered with coarse bristles, a rather long mobile snout, and small tail. Included are the genera Babyrousa, Phacochoerus (wart hogs), and Sus, the latter containing the domestic pig (see SUS SCROFA). Phacochoerus,Pigs,Suidae,Warthogs,Wart Hogs,Hog, Wart,Hogs, Wart,Wart Hog
D013621 Taenia A genus of large tapeworms. Taeniarhynchus,Taenias

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