DNA encoding the Taenia crassiceps ten kilodalton antigen
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture
InventorsDante Sam Zarlenga, Jr., Marcia Louise Rhoads
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Abstract
Antigens derived from Taenia crassiceps have been isolated which have specificity and sensitivity in their reactivity with antibodies against Taenia saginata and Taenia solium. These antigens may therefor be used in diagnostic testing for the serological screening of livestock for cysticercosis, rather than relying upon methods involving dissection and visual examination.
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An isolated DNA segment comprising a DNA sequence which encodes the Taenia crassiceps 10 kDa antigen comprising an amino sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO.2, said antigen being effective for binding antibodies made in a host to Taenia saginata and/or Taenia solium.
A recombinant polynucleotide segment comprising:
- a first DNA sequence encoding the Taenia crassiceps 10 kDa antigen comprising the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO. 2, said antigen being effective for binding antibodies made in a host to Taenia saginata and/or Taenia solium;
- and a second nucleotide sequence heterologous to said first DNA sequence wherein said first and second sequence are in operable linkage to each other.
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