Immunological and feeding studies on antigens derived from the biting fly, Stomoxys calcitrans. |
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Authors: | K A Webster M Rankin N Goddard D W Tarry G C Coles |
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Affiliation: | Parasitology Department, Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge, UK. |
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Abstract: | Pairs of rabbits were immunised with three antigenic preparations derived from Stomoxys calcitrans gut, abdominal section and whole flies. Immunoblotting studies demonstrated that a humoral response was mounted against eight antigens from the gut preparation and 12 each from the abdominal and whole fly preparations. In vitro feeding experiments showed higher mortality between Days 4 and 7 in the group of flies which had fed upon blood from rabbits inoculated with the gut derived antigen. This group also produced the lowest percentage of viable eggs (15.5%). |
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