Specific monoclonal antibodies to Strongyloides stercoralis: A potential diagnostic reagent for strongyloidiasis

• Main Authors: Piyanan Taweethavonsawat, Wanpen Chaicumpa, Urai Chaisri, Usa Chuenbal, Yuwaporn Sakolvaree, Pramuan Tapchaisri, Thitima Wongsaroj
• Other Authors: Thammasat University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/20182
• Institution: Mahidol University

In this study, specific hybridomas secreting monoclonal anti-bodies (MAb) to antigen of Strongyloldes stercoralis filariform larvae were produced. Specific epitopes targeted by the MAb were protein in nature and located in situ in the internal content of the filariform larvae of the parasite but not...