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. 1990 Oct;82(1):93–96. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2249.1990.tb05409.x

Isolation of a Trypanosoma cruzi antigen by affinity chromatography with a monoclonal antibody. Preliminary evaluation of its possible applications in serological tests.

C H Carbonetto 1, E L Malchiodi 1, M Chiaramonte 1, E Durante de Isola 1, C A Fossati 1, R A Margni 1
PMCID: PMC1535144  PMID: 2119921

Abstract

By affinity chromatography with a monoclonal antibody (163B6), obtained in our laboratory, we have isolated a T. cruzi antigen which could be useful for differential diagnosis of Chagas' disease from leishmaniasis. This antigen, a 52-kD protein, reacted with all sera from Chagas' disease patients tested but not with sera from patients with leishmania, in ELISA. The 52-kD antigen is widely distributed in the Trypanosoma genus since the 163B6 monoclonal antibody reacts with T. rangeli and 8 strains and a clone of T. cruzi epimastigotes.

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