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Antigenic variation in Babesia rodhaini demonstrated by immunization with irradiated parasites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

R. S. Phillips
R. S. Phillips
Affiliation:
National Institute for Medical Research, Mill Hill, London NW7 1AA
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Summary

1 Populations of Babesia rodhaini were isolated which were ‘putative’ variants of a reference population.

2. They were shown to have some antigenic dissimilarity to the reference population by comparing the response of rats immunized with irradiated parasites of the reference population, to challenge with either the reference population or with the variant populations. To the homologous challenge the immunized rats were strongly resistant. After a heterologous challenge, however, for the first 3 or 4 days the immunized rats showed no resistance but thereafter rapidly controlled the infection.

3. Five ‘variation’ populations were tested and all were shown to have some antigenic dissimilarity to the reference population. Two variant populations were compared and were not found to be identical with each other. There appeared, however, to be less dissimilarity between them and any one variant and the reference population.

Mrs J. Page and her successor Miss D. Leader, gave technical assistance. I thank my colleagues for helpful criticism of the manuscript.

Type
Research Article
Information
Parasitology , Volume 63 , Issue 2 , October 1971 , pp. 315 - 322
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1971

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