Antibody isotype responses in Balb/c mice immunized with the cytoplasmic repetitive antigen and flagellar repetitive antigen of Trypanosoma cruzi

In the present report we analyzed the levels of IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b and IgG3 isotypes from Balb/c mice immunized with cytoplasmic repetitive antigen (CRA), and flagelar repetitive antigen (FRA) of Trypanosoma cruzi. The immunization was done by subcutaneous route three times (20 days apart) and the analysis was performed 14 days after each treatment. CRA-immunized mice produced high levels of all IgG isotypes, mainly IgG3 and IgG1. FRA-immunization elicited only high levels of IgG1.

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Main Authors: Pereira,Valéria RA, Lorena,Virginia Maria B, Verçosa,Alinne Fernanda A, Silva,Edmilson D, Ferreira,Antonio GP, Montarroyos,Ulisses R, Silva,Ana P Galvão, Gomes,Yara M
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2003
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762003000600019
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Summary:In the present report we analyzed the levels of IgG1, IgG2a, IgG2b and IgG3 isotypes from Balb/c mice immunized with cytoplasmic repetitive antigen (CRA), and flagelar repetitive antigen (FRA) of Trypanosoma cruzi. The immunization was done by subcutaneous route three times (20 days apart) and the analysis was performed 14 days after each treatment. CRA-immunized mice produced high levels of all IgG isotypes, mainly IgG3 and IgG1. FRA-immunization elicited only high levels of IgG1.