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Majid Khanmohammadi1, Reza Falak2,3, Ahmad Reza Meamar1
1Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract:
Dirofilariasis is a zoonotic global vector-borne disease caused by Dirofilaria immitis. The present study focuses on the somatic and excretory/secretory (E/S) proteins released from adult D. immitis. We aimed to fractionate and identify adult D. immitis immunoreactive proteins. Somatic and E/S extracts were immunoblotted to identify the immunoreactive proteins. In the current study, we used matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/MS) to characterize the immunogenic proteins. Additionally, we used fast protein liquid chromatography (FPLC) to fractionate and evaluate the immunogenicity of the D. immitis secretome. The most immunoreactive proteins were between 10 and 48 kDa. Six proteins including polyprotein antigen, P22u, pepsin inhibitor Dit33, neutrophil chemotactic factor (DiNCF) precursor, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) and heat-shock protein 70 (HSP70) were found in both somatic and E/S extracts. Eluting the FPLC column with NaCl resolved two peaks in which the immunoreactivities of the purified proteins were conserved. Characterization of these proteins could provide a novel perspective for understanding the pathogenesis and diagnosing of this disease.
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