Differentiation by microimmunofluorescence ofT. cruzi andT. cruzi-like strains fromT. conorhini andT. rangeli, using protection from the spongeAaptos papillata
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Zeitschrift Fur Parasitenkunde-Parasitology Research
- Vol. 57 (3) , 213-219
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00928034
Abstract
Carbohydrates containing terminal nonreducingd N-acetylgalactosamin ord N-acetylglucosamin were identified at the cell surface ofTrypanosoma cruzi by an indirect immunofluorescence test using the lectin of the spongeAaptos papillata. With the method described in this studyT. cruzi andT. cruzi-like strains are easy to distinguish fromT. rangeli, but not fromT. conorhini. The immunofluorescence test presented here may be very helpful for certain diagnostic problems. Mit Hilfe des Lektins aus dem SchwammAaptos papillata ist ein Immunfluoreszentest entwickelt worden um Kohlenhydratstrukturen mit terminalemd N-Acetylgalactosamin undd N-Acetylglucosamin an der Zelloberfläche vonTrypanosoma cruzi nachzuweisen. Auf Grund der vorliegenden Untersuchungen können Trypanosomen desT. cruzi-Komplexes eindeutig vonT. rangeli unterschieden werden, was für viele diagnostische Probleme von erheblichem Vorteil sein dürfte. Eine Differenzierung zwischen demT. cruzi-Komplex undT. conorhini ist mit diesem Test jedoch nicht möglich.This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
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