Xuenan Xuan

Expression of P23 of Cryptosporidium parvum in Toxoplasma gondii and Evaluation of its Protective Effects (2005)

Hiroaki Shirafuji, Xuenan Xuan, Isao Kimata, Yasuhiro Takashima, Shinya Fukumoto, Haruki Otsuka, ...

In this study, P23 of Cryptosporidium parvum sporozoites, an immunodominant surface protein, was stably expressed in Toxoplasma gondii (Tg/P23) and its protective effects were evaluated in a mouse...

Detection of Antibodies to Neospora caninum in Cattle by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay with Truncated NcSRS2 Expressed in Escherichia coli (2005)

Irungu Gaturaga, Bayin Chahan, Xuenan Xuan, Xiaohong Huang, Min Liao, Shinya Fukumoto, ...

The surface antigen 1–related sequence 2 of Neospora caninum (NcSRS2) is considered as an immunodominant antigen. In this study, the gene encoding truncated NcSRS2 (NcSRS2t) lacking an N-terminal...

SERODIAGNOSIS OF CANINE BABESIA GIBSONI INFECTION BY ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY WITH RECOMBINANT P50 EXPRESSED IN ESCHERICHIA COLI (2004)

Shinya Fukumoto, Yukiko Sekine, Xuenan Xuan, Ikuo Igarashi, Chihiro Sugimoto, Hideyuki Nagasawa, ...

The entire P50 gene encoding a surface protein of Babesia gibsoni was cloned into the bacteria expression vector pGEX-4T-3 and subsequently expressed in Escherichia coli as a glutathione...

RECOMBINANT BOVINE HERPESVIRUS-1 EXPRESSING p23 PROTEIN OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM PARVUM INDUCES NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODIES IN RABBITS (2003)

Yasuhiro Takashima, Xuenan Xuan, Isao Kimata, Motohiro Iseki, Yoshikatsu Kodama, Noriko Nagane, ...

In order to develop a vaccine against cryptosporidiosis in cattle, we constructed a recombinant bovine herpesvirus-1 (BHV-1) expressing an immunodominant surface protein, p23, of Cryptosporidium...

MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES OF BABESIA GIBSONI GROWN IN CANINE RED BLOOD CELL-SUBSTITUTED SEVERE COMBINED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY MICE (2000)

Shinya Fukumoto, Xuenan Xuan, Ikuo Igarashi, Shoufa Zhang, Jennifer Mugisha, Takashi Ogata, ...

Canine red blood cell-substituted severe combined immune deficiency (Ca-RBC-SCID) mice were prepared for canine Babesia gibsoni infection. The Ca-RBC-SCID mice infected with B. gibsoni developed a...

Cloning and Expression of a 48-Kilodalton Babesia caballi Merozoite Rhoptry Protein and Potential Use of the Recombinant Antigen in an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Ikadai, Hiromi, Xuan, Xuenan, Igarashi, Ikuo, Tanaka, Shigeyasu, Kanemaru, Takumi, Nagasawa, Hideyuki, ...

A cDNA expression library prepared from Babesia caballi merozoite mRNA was screened with a monoclonal antibody BC11D against the rhoptry protein of B. caballi merozoite. A cDNA encoding a 48-kDa...

Expression of Babesia equi Merozoite Antigen 1 in Insect Cells by Recombinant Baculovirus and Evaluation of Its Diagnostic Potential in an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Xuan, Xuenan, Larsen, Alejandra, Ikadai, Hiromi, Tanaka, Tetsuya, Igarashi, Ikuo, Nagasawa, Hideyuki, ...

The gene encoding the entire Babesia equi merozoite antigen 1 (EMA-1) was inserted into a baculovirus transfer vector, and a recombinant virus expressing EMA-1 was isolated. The expressed EMA-1 was...

Identification and Expression of a 50-Kilodalton Surface Antigen of Babesia gibsoni and Evaluation of Its Diagnostic Potential in an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Fukumoto, Shinya, Xuan, Xuenan, Nishikawa, Yoshifumi, Inoue, Noboru, Igarashi, Ikuo, Nagasawa, Hideyuki, ...

A cDNA expression library prepared from Babesia gibsoni merozoite mRNA was screened with B. gibsoni-infected dog serum. cDNA encoding a 50-kDa protein was cloned and designated the P50 gene. The...

Characterization of Neospora caninum Surface Protein NcSRS2 Based on Baculovirus Expression System and Its Application for Serodiagnosis of Neospora Infection

Nishikawa, Yoshifumi, Kousaka, Yuko, Tragoolpua, Khajornsak, Xuan, Xuenan, Makala, Levi, Fujisaki, Kozo, ...

The baculovirus expression system has proved to be a useful tool for the production of recombinant proteins. Here we have characterized the Neospora caninum surface protein NcSRS2 produced by two...

Detection of Antibodies to Babesia equi in Horses by a Latex Agglutination Test Using Recombinant EMA-1

Xuan, Xuenan, Igarashi, Ikuo, Tanaka, Tetsuya, Fukumoto, Shinya, Nagasawa, Hideyuki, Fujisaki, Kozo, ...

A latex agglutination test (LAT) using recombinant equi merozoite antigen 1 (EMA-1) for the detection of antibodies to Babesia equi was developed. The LAT was able to differentiate very clearly...

Characterization of Toxoplasma gondii SAG2 Expressed in Insect Cells by Recombinant Baculovirus and Evaluation of Its Diagnostic Potential in an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Huang, Xiaohong, Xuan, Xuenan, Suzuki, Hiroshi, Sugimoto, Chihiro, Nagasawa, Hideyuki, Fujisaki, Kozo, ...

A baculovirus carrying the SAG2 gene of Toxoplasma gondii was constructed, and recombinant SAG2 protein (S-rSAG2) was expressed in insect cells. S-rSAG2 was recognized by sera from cats and pigs...

Evaluation of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay with Recombinant Rhoptry-Associated Protein 1 Antigen against Babesia bovis for the Detection of Specific Antibodies in Cattle

Boonchit, Suthisak, Xuan, Xuenan, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Goff, Will L., Wagner, Gale, Igarashi, Ikuo

The gene encoding Babesia bovis rhoptry-associated protein 1 (RAP-1) was used to develop an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to measure specific antibodies against B. bovis. The B. bovis...

Cloning of a Truncated Babesia equi Gene Encoding an 82-Kilodalton Protein and Its Potential Use in an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Hirata, Haruyuki, Ikadai, Hiromi, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Xuan, Xuenan, Fujisaki, Kozo, Suzuki, Naoyoshi, ...

To isolate Babesia equi genes encoding immunodominant proteins, a cDNA expression library prepared from B. equi mRNA was immunoscreened with B. equi-infected horse serum. Eighteen positive cDNA...

Roles of the Maltese Cross Form in the Development of Parasitemia and Protection against Babesia microti Infection in Mice

Yokoyama, Naoaki, Bork, Sabine, Nishisaka, Mitsuhiro, Hirata, Haruyuki, Matsuo, Tomohide, Inoue, Noboru, ...

Babesia microti, a hemoprotozoan parasite of rodents, is also important as a zoonotic agent of human babesiosis. The Maltese cross form, which consists of four masses in an erythrocyte, is...

Identification of a Specific Antigenic Region of the P82 Protein of Babesia equi and Its Potential Use in Serodiagnosis

Hirata, Haruyuki, Xuan, Xuenan, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Nishikawa, Yoshifumi, Fujisaki, Kozo, Suzuki, Naoyoshi, ...

The efficacy of the Be82 gene product fused with glutathione S-transferase (GST/Be82) in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the diagnosis of Babesia equi infection was reported...

High-Level Expression and Purification of a Truncated Merozoite Antigen-2 of Babesia equi in Escherichia coli and Its Potential for Immunodiagnosis

Huang, Xiaohong, Xuan, Xuenan, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Xu, Longshan, Suzuki, Hiroshi, Sugimoto, Chihiro, ...

The gene encoding a truncated merozoite antigen-2 (EMA-2t) of Babesia equi was cloned and highly expressed in Escherichia coli as a glutathione S-transferase fusion protein (G-rEMA-2t). Both...

Growth-Inhibitory Effects of Artesunate, Pyrimethamine, and Pamaquine against Babesia equi and Babesia caballi in In Vitro Cultures

Nagai, Akiko, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Matsuo, Tomohide, Bork, Sabine, Hirata, Haruyuki, Xuan, Xuenan, ...

Three antimalarial drugs, artesunate, pyrimethamine, and pamaquine, were evaluated for their growth-inhibitory effects against Babesia equi and Babesia caballi in in vitro culture. B. equi was more...

High-Level Expression of Truncated Surface Antigen P50 of Babesia gibsoni in Insect Cells by Baculovirus and Evaluation of Its Immunogenicity and Antigenicity

Fukumoto, Shinya, Xuan, Xuenan, Kadota, Kimie, Igarashi, Ikuo, Sugimoto, Chihiro, Fujisaki, Kozo, ...

Previously, we identified an immunodominant antigen, P50 of Babesia gibsoni. In the present study, the gene encoding the truncated P50 (rP50t) without a C-terminal hydrophobic region (29 amino acids...

Molecular Cloning of a Babesia caballi Gene Encoding the 134-Kilodalton Protein and Evaluation of Its Diagnostic Potential in an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Tamaki, Yoh, Hirata, Haruyuki, Takabatake, Noriyuki, Bork, Sabine, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Xuan, Xuenan, ...

A Babesia caballi gene encoding the 134-kDa (BC134) protein was immunoscreened with B. caballi-infected horse serum. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using recombinant BC134 protein could...

Development of an Immunochromatographic Test with Recombinant EMA-2 for the Rapid Detection of Antibodies against Babesia equi in Horses

Huang, Xiaohong, Xuan, Xuenan, Xu, Longshan, Zhang, Shoufa, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Suzuki, Naoyoshi, ...

An immunochromatographic test (BeICT) for the rapid detection of antibodies against Babesia equi was developed. It clearly differentiated B. equi-infected horses from B. caballi-infected and...

Rapid Immunochromatographic Test Using Recombinant SAG2 for Detection of Antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in Cats

Huang, Xiaohong, Xuan, Xuenan, Hirata, Haruyuki, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Xu, Longshan, Suzuki, Naoyoshi, ...

An immunochromatographic test using recombinant truncated surface antigen 2 for detection of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii was developed. Evaluation of detection of the antibody in mice and...

Inhibitory Effect of Antiserum to Surface Antigen P50 of Babesia gibsoni on Growth of Parasites in Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Mice Given Canine Red Blood Cells

Fukumoto, Shinya, Xuan, Xuenan, Takabatake, Noriyuki, Igarashi, Ikuo, Sugimoto, Chihiro, Fujisaki, Kozo, ...

The inhibitory effect of an antiserum to surface protein P50 of Babesia gibsoni on the growth of the parasite was determined with severe combined immunodeficiency mice given canine red blood cells....

Improved Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Using C-Terminal Truncated Recombinant Antigens of Babesia bovis Rhoptry-Associated Protein-1 for Detection of Specific Antibodies

Boonchit, Suthisak, Xuan, Xuenan, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Goff, Will L., Waghela, Suryakant D., Wagner, Gale, ...

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) based on a recombinant rhoptry-associated protein-1 (RAP-1) of Babesia bovis has been previously developed, but it was imperfect because some...

Cloning of a Novel Babesia equi Gene Encoding a 158-Kilodalton Protein Useful for Serological Diagnosis

Hirata, Haruyuki, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Xuan, Xuenan, Fujisaki, Kozo, Suzuki, Naoyoshi, Igarashi, Ikuo

In this study, we characterized a Babesia equi Be158 gene obtained by immunoscreening a B. equi cDNA expression phage library with B. equi-infected horse serum. The Be158 gene consists of an open...

Immunization with Recombinant Surface Antigen P50 of Babesia gibsoni Expressed in Insect Cells Induced Parasite Growth Inhibition in Dogs

Fukumoto, Shinya, Tamaki, Yoh, Shirafuji, Hiroaki, Harakawa, Shinji, Suzuki, Hiroshi, Xuan, Xuenan

This is a report of a vaccine trial directed against Babesia gibsoni infection in dogs with the use of the recombinant antigen P50. Dogs immunized with P50 showed partial protection manifested as a...

Development of Rapid Immunochromatographic Test with Recombinant NcSAG1 for Detection of Antibodies to Neospora caninum in Cattle

Liao, Min, Zhang, Shoufa, Xuan, Xuenan, Zhang, Guohong, Huang, Xiaohong, Igarashi, Ikuo, ...

An immunochromatographic test (ICT) with recombinant surface antigen 1 of Neospora caninum (NcSAG1) was developed for the rapid detection of antibodies to N. caninum in cattle. The ICT was used to...

Immunochromatographic Test for Simultaneous Serodiagnosis of Babesia caballi and B. equi Infections in Horses

Huang, Xiaohong, Xuan, Xuenan, Verdida, Rodolfo A., Zhang, Shoufa, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Xu, Longshan, ...

An immunochromatographic test for the simultaneous detection of Babesia caballi- and B. equi-specific antibodies (BceICT) was developed using a recombinant B. caballi 48-kDa rhoptry protein (rBc48)...

Cloning and Expression of a 48-Kilodalton Babesia caballi Merozoite Rhoptry Protein and Potential Use of the Recombinant Antigen in an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Ikadai, Hiromi, Xuan, Xuenan, Igarashi, Ikuo, Tanaka, Shigeyasu, Kanemaru, Takumi, Nagasawa, Hideyuki, ...

A cDNA expression library prepared from Babesia caballi merozoite mRNA was screened with a monoclonal antibody BC11D against the rhoptry protein of B. caballi merozoite. A cDNA encoding a 48-kDa...

Expression of Babesia equi Merozoite Antigen 1 in Insect Cells by Recombinant Baculovirus and Evaluation of Its Diagnostic Potential in an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Xuan, Xuenan, Larsen, Alejandra, Ikadai, Hiromi, Tanaka, Tetsuya, Igarashi, Ikuo, Nagasawa, Hideyuki, ...

The gene encoding the entire Babesia equi merozoite antigen 1 (EMA-1) was inserted into a baculovirus transfer vector, and a recombinant virus expressing EMA-1 was isolated. The expressed EMA-1 was...

Identification and Expression of a 50-Kilodalton Surface Antigen of Babesia gibsoni and Evaluation of Its Diagnostic Potential in an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Fukumoto, Shinya, Xuan, Xuenan, Nishikawa, Yoshifumi, Inoue, Noboru, Igarashi, Ikuo, Nagasawa, Hideyuki, ...

A cDNA expression library prepared from Babesia gibsoni merozoite mRNA was screened with B. gibsoni-infected dog serum. cDNA encoding a 50-kDa protein was cloned and designated the P50 gene. The...

Characterization of Neospora caninum Surface Protein NcSRS2 Based on Baculovirus Expression System and Its Application for Serodiagnosis of Neospora Infection

Nishikawa, Yoshifumi, Kousaka, Yuko, Tragoolpua, Khajornsak, Xuan, Xuenan, Makala, Levi, Fujisaki, Kozo, ...

The baculovirus expression system has proved to be a useful tool for the production of recombinant proteins. Here we have characterized the Neospora caninum surface protein NcSRS2 produced by two...

Detection of Antibodies to Babesia equi in Horses by a Latex Agglutination Test Using Recombinant EMA-1

Xuan, Xuenan, Igarashi, Ikuo, Tanaka, Tetsuya, Fukumoto, Shinya, Nagasawa, Hideyuki, Fujisaki, Kozo, ...

A latex agglutination test (LAT) using recombinant equi merozoite antigen 1 (EMA-1) for the detection of antibodies to Babesia equi was developed. The LAT was able to differentiate very clearly...

Characterization of Toxoplasma gondii SAG2 Expressed in Insect Cells by Recombinant Baculovirus and Evaluation of Its Diagnostic Potential in an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Huang, Xiaohong, Xuan, Xuenan, Suzuki, Hiroshi, Sugimoto, Chihiro, Nagasawa, Hideyuki, Fujisaki, Kozo, ...

A baculovirus carrying the SAG2 gene of Toxoplasma gondii was constructed, and recombinant SAG2 protein (S-rSAG2) was expressed in insect cells. S-rSAG2 was recognized by sera from cats and pigs...

Evaluation of an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay with Recombinant Rhoptry-Associated Protein 1 Antigen against Babesia bovis for the Detection of Specific Antibodies in Cattle

Boonchit, Suthisak, Xuan, Xuenan, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Goff, Will L., Wagner, Gale, Igarashi, Ikuo

The gene encoding Babesia bovis rhoptry-associated protein 1 (RAP-1) was used to develop an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to measure specific antibodies against B. bovis. The B. bovis...

Cloning of a Truncated Babesia equi Gene Encoding an 82-Kilodalton Protein and Its Potential Use in an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Hirata, Haruyuki, Ikadai, Hiromi, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Xuan, Xuenan, Fujisaki, Kozo, Suzuki, Naoyoshi, ...

To isolate Babesia equi genes encoding immunodominant proteins, a cDNA expression library prepared from B. equi mRNA was immunoscreened with B. equi-infected horse serum. Eighteen positive cDNA...

Roles of the Maltese Cross Form in the Development of Parasitemia and Protection against Babesia microti Infection in Mice

Yokoyama, Naoaki, Bork, Sabine, Nishisaka, Mitsuhiro, Hirata, Haruyuki, Matsuo, Tomohide, Inoue, Noboru, ...

Babesia microti, a hemoprotozoan parasite of rodents, is also important as a zoonotic agent of human babesiosis. The Maltese cross form, which consists of four masses in an erythrocyte, is...

Identification of a Specific Antigenic Region of the P82 Protein of Babesia equi and Its Potential Use in Serodiagnosis

Hirata, Haruyuki, Xuan, Xuenan, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Nishikawa, Yoshifumi, Fujisaki, Kozo, Suzuki, Naoyoshi, ...

The efficacy of the Be82 gene product fused with glutathione S-transferase (GST/Be82) in an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the diagnosis of Babesia equi infection was reported...

High-Level Expression and Purification of a Truncated Merozoite Antigen-2 of Babesia equi in Escherichia coli and Its Potential for Immunodiagnosis

Huang, Xiaohong, Xuan, Xuenan, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Xu, Longshan, Suzuki, Hiroshi, Sugimoto, Chihiro, ...

The gene encoding a truncated merozoite antigen-2 (EMA-2t) of Babesia equi was cloned and highly expressed in Escherichia coli as a glutathione S-transferase fusion protein (G-rEMA-2t). Both...

Growth-Inhibitory Effects of Artesunate, Pyrimethamine, and Pamaquine against Babesia equi and Babesia caballi in In Vitro Cultures

Nagai, Akiko, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Matsuo, Tomohide, Bork, Sabine, Hirata, Haruyuki, Xuan, Xuenan, ...

Three antimalarial drugs, artesunate, pyrimethamine, and pamaquine, were evaluated for their growth-inhibitory effects against Babesia equi and Babesia caballi in in vitro culture. B. equi was more...

High-Level Expression of Truncated Surface Antigen P50 of Babesia gibsoni in Insect Cells by Baculovirus and Evaluation of Its Immunogenicity and Antigenicity

Fukumoto, Shinya, Xuan, Xuenan, Kadota, Kimie, Igarashi, Ikuo, Sugimoto, Chihiro, Fujisaki, Kozo, ...

Previously, we identified an immunodominant antigen, P50 of Babesia gibsoni. In the present study, the gene encoding the truncated P50 (rP50t) without a C-terminal hydrophobic region (29 amino acids...

Molecular Cloning of a Babesia caballi Gene Encoding the 134-Kilodalton Protein and Evaluation of Its Diagnostic Potential in an Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Tamaki, Yoh, Hirata, Haruyuki, Takabatake, Noriyuki, Bork, Sabine, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Xuan, Xuenan, ...

A Babesia caballi gene encoding the 134-kDa (BC134) protein was immunoscreened with B. caballi-infected horse serum. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using recombinant BC134 protein could...

Development of an Immunochromatographic Test with Recombinant EMA-2 for the Rapid Detection of Antibodies against Babesia equi in Horses

Huang, Xiaohong, Xuan, Xuenan, Xu, Longshan, Zhang, Shoufa, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Suzuki, Naoyoshi, ...

An immunochromatographic test (BeICT) for the rapid detection of antibodies against Babesia equi was developed. It clearly differentiated B. equi-infected horses from B. caballi-infected and...

Rapid Immunochromatographic Test Using Recombinant SAG2 for Detection of Antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii in Cats

Huang, Xiaohong, Xuan, Xuenan, Hirata, Haruyuki, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Xu, Longshan, Suzuki, Naoyoshi, ...

An immunochromatographic test using recombinant truncated surface antigen 2 for detection of antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii was developed. Evaluation of detection of the antibody in mice and...

Inhibitory Effect of Antiserum to Surface Antigen P50 of Babesia gibsoni on Growth of Parasites in Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Mice Given Canine Red Blood Cells

Fukumoto, Shinya, Xuan, Xuenan, Takabatake, Noriyuki, Igarashi, Ikuo, Sugimoto, Chihiro, Fujisaki, Kozo, ...

The inhibitory effect of an antiserum to surface protein P50 of Babesia gibsoni on the growth of the parasite was determined with severe combined immunodeficiency mice given canine red blood cells....

Improved Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Using C-Terminal Truncated Recombinant Antigens of Babesia bovis Rhoptry-Associated Protein-1 for Detection of Specific Antibodies

Boonchit, Suthisak, Xuan, Xuenan, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Goff, Will L., Waghela, Suryakant D., Wagner, Gale, ...

An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) based on a recombinant rhoptry-associated protein-1 (RAP-1) of Babesia bovis has been previously developed, but it was imperfect because some...

Cloning of a Novel Babesia equi Gene Encoding a 158-Kilodalton Protein Useful for Serological Diagnosis

Hirata, Haruyuki, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Xuan, Xuenan, Fujisaki, Kozo, Suzuki, Naoyoshi, Igarashi, Ikuo

In this study, we characterized a Babesia equi Be158 gene obtained by immunoscreening a B. equi cDNA expression phage library with B. equi-infected horse serum. The Be158 gene consists of an open...

Immunization with Recombinant Surface Antigen P50 of Babesia gibsoni Expressed in Insect Cells Induced Parasite Growth Inhibition in Dogs

Fukumoto, Shinya, Tamaki, Yoh, Shirafuji, Hiroaki, Harakawa, Shinji, Suzuki, Hiroshi, Xuan, Xuenan

This is a report of a vaccine trial directed against Babesia gibsoni infection in dogs with the use of the recombinant antigen P50. Dogs immunized with P50 showed partial protection manifested as a...

Development of Rapid Immunochromatographic Test with Recombinant NcSAG1 for Detection of Antibodies to Neospora caninum in Cattle

Liao, Min, Zhang, Shoufa, Xuan, Xuenan, Zhang, Guohong, Huang, Xiaohong, Igarashi, Ikuo, ...

An immunochromatographic test (ICT) with recombinant surface antigen 1 of Neospora caninum (NcSAG1) was developed for the rapid detection of antibodies to N. caninum in cattle. The ICT was used to...

Immunochromatographic Test for Simultaneous Serodiagnosis of Babesia caballi and B. equi Infections in Horses

Huang, Xiaohong, Xuan, Xuenan, Verdida, Rodolfo A., Zhang, Shoufa, Yokoyama, Naoaki, Xu, Longshan, ...

An immunochromatographic test for the simultaneous detection of Babesia caballi- and B. equi-specific antibodies (BceICT) was developed using a recombinant B. caballi 48-kDa rhoptry protein (rBc48)...

Common inheritance of chromosome Ia associated with clonal expansion of Toxoplasma gondii

Khan, Asis, Böhme, Ulrike, Kelly, Krystyna A., Adlem, Ellen, Brooks, Karen, Simmonds, Mark, ...

Toxoplasma gondii is a globally distributed protozoan parasite that can infect virtually all warm-blooded animals and humans. Despite the existence of a sexual phase in the life cycle, T. gondii has...

Babesial Vector Tick Defensin against Babesia sp. Parasites▿ †

Tsuji, Naotoshi, Battsetseg, Badgar, Boldbaatar, Damdinsuren, Miyoshi, Takeharu, Xuan, Xuenan, Oliver, James H., ...

Antimicrobial peptides are major components of host innate immunity, a well-conserved, evolutionarily ancient defensive mechanism. Infectious disease-bearing vector ticks are thought to possess...

Dense-Granule Protein NcGRA7, a New Marker for the Serodiagnosis of Neospora caninum Infection in Aborting Cows▿

Huang, Penglong, Liao, Min, Zhang, Houshuang, Lee, Eung-goo, Nishikawa, Yoshifumi, Xuan, Xuenan

To investigate whether the production of an antigen-specific antibody is associated with Neospora caninum-induced bovine abortion, 62 serum samples were tested with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent...

A Cysteine Protease Is Critical for Babesia spp. Transmission in Haemaphysalis Ticks

Tsuji, Naotoshi, Miyoshi, Takeharu, Battsetseg, Badger, Matsuo, Tomohide, Xuan, Xuenan, Fujisaki, Kozo

Vector ticks possess a unique system that enables them to digest large amounts of host blood and to transmit various animal and human pathogens, suggesting the existence of evolutionally acquired...