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During canine viscero-cutaneous leishmaniasis the anti-Hsp70 antibodies are specifically elicited by the parasite protein*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

L. Quijada ,
J. M. Requena ,
M. Soto  and
C. Alonso
L. Quijada
Affiliation:
Centra de Biología Molecular ‘Severo Ochoa’ (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain
J. M. Requena
Affiliation:
Centra de Biología Molecular ‘Severo Ochoa’ (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain
M. Soto
Affiliation:
Centra de Biología Molecular ‘Severo Ochoa’ (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain
C. Alonso
Affiliation:
Centra de Biología Molecular ‘Severo Ochoa’ (CSIC-UAM), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, Madrid 28049, Spain
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Summary

A Leishmania infantum cDNA library was screened with sera from dogs with viscero-cutaneous leishmaniasis. Sequence analysis of a positive clone isolated from the library revealed that it coded for the carboxyl-terminal region of a member of the 70-kDa heat-shock protein family. The full-length sequence of the L. infantum hsp70 gene was determined after isolation of genomic clones. This protein shows a high degree of sequence conservation with the homologous protein from other organisms. To test its antigenicity a recombinant Hsp70 protein fused to the maltose-binding protein was produced in Escherichia coli using the expression vector pMAL-cRI. By FAST-ELISA assays it was observed that while the complete recombinant protein was recognized by 100% of the sera, the 20 carboxyl-terminal amino acids of the protein were only recognized by 30% of those sera. Thus, although a B-cell epitope must be present within the carboxyl terminal end of the protein other antigenic determinant(s) must reside out of this region. The analysis of the cross-reactivity with mouse Hsp70 by Western blotting strongly suggests that the anti-Hsp70 antibodies generated by infection with L. infantum are directed at specific determinants of the L. infantum Hsp70. Thus, our results indicate that anti-Hsp70 autoantibodies are not induced during Leishmania infection.

Keywords

Leishmania infantumviscero-cutaneous leishmaniasishumoral responserecombinant proteinsamino acid sequence.
Type
Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 112 , Issue 3 , March 1996 , pp. 277 - 284
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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