Folia Parasitologica 39[4] 375-382 (1992)
IMMUNIZATION OF RABBITS WITH ANTIGENS FROM PSOROPTES-CUNICULI, THE RABBIT SCAB MITE
- UHLIR, J (reprint author), CZECHOSLOVAK ACAD SCI, INST PARASITOL, BRANISOVSKA 31, CS-37005 CESKE BUDEJOVICE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Rabbits immunized with the whole body extract of Psoroptes cuniculi (Delafond, 1859) developed partial immunity to the infestation with this mite. These rabbits manifested P cuniculi antigen-induced cell response and a high level of specific serum antibody after the immunization. Electrophoretic separation of the mite extract followed by immunostaining with various sera revealed differences between artificially immunized and naturally infested rabbits to most of the P cuniculi antigens. However, the specific antibody pattern, that was developed by the immunized rabbits, was not changed after these rabbits were infested with the mites.
Published: December 1, 1992 Show citation
