Immunological analysis of agglutination in Dirofilaria immitis microfilariae

被引:4
作者
Hayasaki, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Yamaguchi Univ, Sch Vet Med, Ctr Vet Clin, Yamaguchi 7538515, Japan
关键词
agglutination; Dirofilaria immitis; immune complex; microfilaria;
D O I
10.1292/jvms.63.903
中图分类号
S85 [动物医学(兽医学)];
学科分类号
0906 ;
摘要
The mechanism of agglutination phenomenon of Dirofilaria immitis microfilariae was analyzed. Circulating microfilariae were collected from a D. immitis-infected microfilaremic dog and cultured in the several kinds of sera from dogs and animals. The agglutination of D. immitis microfilariae is a specific phenomenon due to some immune complexes formed with the anti-microfilarial antibody, heat-instable factor(s) and excretory-secretory products of microfilariae. Only live microfilariae were agglutinated and the agglutinated microfilariae remained alive as long as 27 days in culture in vitro.
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页码:903 / 907
页数:5
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