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An association between schistosomes and contrapsin, a mouse serine protease inhibitor (serpin)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

J. Modha ,
Vaishu Parikh ,
J. Gauldie  and
M. J. Doenhoff
J. Modha
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Helminthology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Winches Farm Field Station, 395 Hatfield Boad, St Albans AL4 0XQ
Vaishu Parikh
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Helminthology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Winches Farm Field Station, 395 Hatfield Boad, St Albans AL4 0XQ
J. Gauldie
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaL8N 3Z5
M. J. Doenhoff
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Helminthology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Winches Farm Field Station, 395 Hatfield Boad, St Albans AL4 0XQ
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Summary

An antigen in homogenates of adult Schistosoma mansoni worms grown in mice, and immunoprecipitated by polyspecific rabbit antiserum, has been identified as contrapsin, a mouse serine protease inhibitor (serpin). In the serum of some mice infected with S. mansoni contrapsin was found with altered immunoelectrophoretic characteristics when compared with contrapsin from uninfected mice.

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 96 , Issue 1 , February 1988 , pp. 99 - 109
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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