Human T and B Cell Immunoreactivity to a Recombinant 23-kDa Cryptosporidium parvum Antigen

Cryptosporidial infection in humans results in parasite-specific IgG, IgM, and IgA antibody responses, but little is known of the cell-mediated immune responses to cryptosporidial antigens. In a convenience sample of 35 Haitian residents, there was a high level of cryptosporidial exposure (>90%)...

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Published in:The Journal of parasitology Vol. 87; no. 3; pp. 704 - 707
Main Authors: SMITH, L. M, PRIEST, J. W, LAMMIE, P. J, MEAD, J. R
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Lawrence, KS American Society of Parasitologists 01-06-2001
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Summary:Cryptosporidial infection in humans results in parasite-specific IgG, IgM, and IgA antibody responses, but little is known of the cell-mediated immune responses to cryptosporidial antigens. In a convenience sample of 35 Haitian residents, there was a high level of cryptosporidial exposure (>90%) as determined by immunoblot reactivity of serum against cryptosporidial antigens. An attempt was made to determine if there was a relationship between antibody and T cell-mediated responses to recombinant Cp23 antigen and how this correlated with reactivity to crude sporozoite antigen preparations (SAg). T cell reactivity was greater against SAg (57%) than to Cp23 (34.3%) as measured by [3H]thymidine incorporation. Proliferative responses to Cp23 were significantly correlated with SAg responses. By enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, most persons had IgG responses to both SAg (91.4%) and to recombinant Cp23 (88.5%). Antibody responses were greater among persons who exhibited T cell responses to SAg and Cp23. This study demonstrates that recombinant Cp23 antigen could be a useful antigen for detection of both antibody and cell-mediated responses in epidemiologic studies.
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ISSN:0022-3395
1937-2345
DOI:10.1645/0022-3395(2001)087[0704:HTABCI]2.0.CO;2