Cell antigenic profile of Leptospira strains isolated in Leon and Chinandega, Nicaragua.

Authors

  • N Batista Instituto Finlay, Vicepresidencia de Investigaciones, (Ciudad Habana, Cuba)
  • DF Arencibia Instituto Finlay, Vicepresidencia de Investigaciones, (Ciudad Habana, Cuba)
  • LA Rosario Instituto de Farmacia y Alimentos (IFAL, U.H), (Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba.)
  • W Jirón Escuela de Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua (León, Nicaragua.)
  • Ch Duttman Escuela de Veterinaria, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua (León, Nicaragua.)

Keywords:

Leptospirosis, Vax-SPIRAL®, antigenic cellular profile, Nicaragua

Abstract

Objective.The following work was development with the objective of determining the profiles cellular antigenics that are recognized by the serum of people vaccinated with vax-SPIRAL® of obtained strains of the León and Chinandega departments.

Methods. Blood cultures samples were analyzed taken in sharp phase to cases with suspicion leptospirosis clinic, being determined the profiles antigenics by means of electrophoresis of whole cells and western blotting using as antibodies, serums coming from people vaccinated with vax-SPIRAL®.

Results and conclusions. A great antigenic homology was evidenced among all the studied strains. The present study results suggest that in León and Chinandega departments circulate L. interrogans strains with a strong antigenic recognition front of serums of people vaccinated with vax-SPIRAL®

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2011-12-20

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Batista N, Arencibia D, Rosario L, Jirón W, Duttman C. Cell antigenic profile of Leptospira strains isolated in Leon and Chinandega, Nicaragua. Ars Pharm [Internet]. 2011 Dec. 20 [cited 2024 Nov. 27];52(4):12-7. Available from: https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/ars/article/view/4757

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