Abstract
A method of affinity chromatography developed for the purification of species-specific antigens from Toxocara canis adult worms is described. Immunochemical analyses by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, immunoelectrophoresis and immunodiffusion showed that ‘pure’ antigen contained fewer but more specific proteins than ‘crude’ antigen. Purified antigens and parasite sections from four parasite species ( Toxocara canis, Dirofilaria immitis, Angiostrongylus cantonensis and Ascaris lumbricoides) were used in immunofluorescence tests to measure serum antibody levels in animals with natural or experimental T. canis infections and people with zoonotic toxocariasis. ‘Pure’ antigen showed higher specificity and sensitivity than ‘crude’ antigen in serological testing.
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