Cross-reaction of an anti-Cryptosporidium monoclonal antibody with sporocysts of Monocystis species

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作者
Bull, S
Chalmers, R
Sturdee, AP
Curry, A
Kennaugh, J
机构
[1] Coventry Univ, Sch Nat & Environm Sci, Coventry CV1 5FB, W Midlands, England
[2] Withington Hosp, Manchester Publ Hlth Lab, Manchester M20 8LR, Lancs, England
[3] Univ Manchester, Dept Sci Biol, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England
关键词
Cryptosporidium sp; Monocystis sp; immunofluorescence;
D O I
10.1016/S0304-4017(97)00090-3
中图分类号
R38 [医学寄生虫学]; Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ; 100103 ;
摘要
The non-specific cross-reaction of a fluorescently labelled anti-Cryptosporidium monoclonal antibody was observed microscopically when testing faecal specimens from small mammals. The reactive particles were identified as sporocysts of the Gregarine family Monocystidae, and indicate that considerable care should be taken so that false positives are not recorded. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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