Induction of resistance to Schistosoma mansoni infection in mice by purified parasite paramyosin

The Journal of Clinical Investigation
T P FlaniganA A Mahmoud

Abstract

Freeze-thaw (FT)-disrupted schistosomula or their membrane extract induced significant resistance in mice to Schistosoma mansoni infection (34 and 25%, respectively) without the use of adjuvant. Antigens identified in schistosome extracts by sera from immunized animals were then evaluated for protective potential. Immunization with schistosomal antigens of 97 and 68-70 kD resulted in significant protection that was equivalent to that obtained by FT schistosomula. Since the 97-kD antigen was suggested to be parasite paramyosin, we used a biochemical technique to purify this muscle protein. Purified schistosome paramyosin ran as a single band on 10% SDS-PAGE and was recognized both by sera from mice immunized with FT schistosomula and a polyclonal antiserum raised against the 97-kD parasite protein. Preincubation of schistosome paramyosin with sera from mice immunized with FT schistosomula resulted in the removal of reactivity with the 97-kD protein in crude worm extracts. Paramyosin was identified by Western blotting to be in the tegument of schistosomula. The purified schistosome paramyosin resulted in significant protection in three separate experiments (24, 46, and 53%) without the use of adjuvant. Addition of BCG to paramyos...Continue Reading

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