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| YU, Longzheng; TERKAWI, Mohmad Alaa; CRUZ-FLORES, Mary Jane; G. CLAVERIA, Florencia; ABOGE, Gabriel Oluga; YAMAGISHI, Junya; GOO, Youn-Kyoung; CAO, Shinuo; MASATANI, Tatsunori; NISHIKAWA, Yoshifumi; XUAN, Xuenan; 西川, 義文; 玄, 学南. |
| A total of 250 blood samples were collected from clinically healthy cattle in five provinces of Philippines. DNA was extracted from the samples and analyzed by nested PCR assays for an epidemiological survey of Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina infections. Out of the 250 samples, 27 (10.8%) and 16 (6.4%) were positive for B. bovis infection and B. bigemina infection, respectively. Mixed infections were detected in a total of 4 samples (1.6%). Our data provide baseline information regarding the epidemiology of B. bovis and B. bigemina infections in cattle in Philippines, which can be utilized in developing proper strategies for disease control and management. |
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Palavras-chave: Babesia bigemina; Babesia bovis; NPCR; Philippines. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://ir.obihiro.ac.jp/dspace/handle/10322/3919 |
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| KAWASE, Osamu; GOO, Youn-Kyoung; JUJO, Hayato; NISHIKAWA, Yoshifumi; XUAN, Xuenan; 西川, 義文; 玄, 学南. |
| Saponin is the generic name of steroid or triterpene glycosides, and the capacities of some saponins to stimulate both Th1 immune response and production of cytotoxic T cells are useful as vaccine components against intracellular pathogens. Because saponins have been found commonly in starfish, we assessed the potential of starfish, Asterias amurensis and Asterina pectinifera, as adjuvant sources. Crude starfish saponins had hemolytic activities (EC50=10 to 100 μg/ml) and thin layer chromatography indicated heterogeneity of their constituents. When starfish saponis were subcutaneously injected into mice with ovalbumin (OVA), OVA-specific IgG, especially IgG2a instead of IgG1 was produced in mouse blood, suggesting starfish saponins stimulated Th1 type... |
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Palavras-chave: Adjuvant; Saponin; Starfish; Th1 immunity; Vaccine. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://ir.obihiro.ac.jp/dspace/handle/10322/3587 |
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