Mother-Child Relationship in Human Schistosomiasis Mansoni

I. Parasitic Antigens and Antibodies in Milk

Ferrucio Santoro Laboratoire d'Immunologie et de Biologie Parasitaire des U.E.R. de Médecine et de l'Institut Pasteur de Lille, Laboratorio Central Gonçalo Moniz, Service d'Immunochimie de l'Institute Pasteur de Lyon, Lille, France

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Radovan Borojevic Laboratoire d'Immunologie et de Biologie Parasitaire des U.E.R. de Médecine et de l'Institut Pasteur de Lille, Laboratorio Central Gonçalo Moniz, Service d'Immunochimie de l'Institute Pasteur de Lyon, Lille, France

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Daniel Bout Laboratoire d'Immunologie et de Biologie Parasitaire des U.E.R. de Médecine et de l'Institut Pasteur de Lille, Laboratorio Central Gonçalo Moniz, Service d'Immunochimie de l'Institute Pasteur de Lyon, Lille, France

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Pierre Tachon Laboratoire d'Immunologie et de Biologie Parasitaire des U.E.R. de Médecine et de l'Institut Pasteur de Lille, Laboratorio Central Gonçalo Moniz, Service d'Immunochimie de l'Institute Pasteur de Lyon, Lille, France

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José C. Bina Laboratoire d'Immunologie et de Biologie Parasitaire des U.E.R. de Médecine et de l'Institut Pasteur de Lille, Laboratorio Central Gonçalo Moniz, Service d'Immunochimie de l'Institute Pasteur de Lyon, Lille, France

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André Capron Laboratoire d'Immunologie et de Biologie Parasitaire des U.E.R. de Médecine et de l'Institut Pasteur de Lille, Laboratorio Central Gonçalo Moniz, Service d'Immunochimie de l'Institute Pasteur de Lyon, Lille, France

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1977.26.1164
Volume/Issue:
Volume 26: Issue 6
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1164–1168
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Immunoglobulins, anti-Schistosoma mansoni antibodies, complement components and schistosome antigens were investigated in milk from mothers infected with S. mansoni. No significant differences of immunoglobulins or complement component levels were observed between infected and control mothers. Anti-S. mansoni antibodies were detected in the milk of 8 out of 25 infected mothers. A significant relationship was observed between serum and milk antibody levels. Two circulating S. mansoni antigens, parasite “M” antigen and antigen “4,” were demonstrated in milk from infected patients by the double diffusion micromethod. The function of these immunologically active substances transmitted by milk from mother to child is discussed.

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Copyright © 1977 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1977
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26 Mar 1977
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Published Online:
Nov 1977
Cover The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Print ISSN:
0002-9637
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