Open-access A simple method for assessing the binding of concanavalin A to mononuclear cell surfaces: no interference of visceral leishmaniasis serum on this binding

Abstract

We report a simple method for evaluating the binding of concanavalin A (ConA) to human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). The binding is evidenced by an immunoenzymic assay using peroxidase-conjugated immunoglobulins of a rabbit anti-ConA serum. Using the method we show that sera from patients with American leishmaniasis do not interfere with binding of ConA to PBMC.

concanavalin; mononuclear cells; visceral leishmaniasis


ABSTRACT

A simple method for assessing the binding of concanavalin A to mononuclear cell surfaces: no interference of visceral leishmaniasis serum on this binding

Manoel Barral-Netto1

A. Barral2

FIOCRUZ, Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Muniz, Brasil

UFBa, Hospital Prof. Edgarf Santos, Laboratório de Imunologia, Salvador, Brasil

We report a simple method for evaluating the binding of concanavalin A (ConA) to human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). The binding is evidenced by an immunoenzymic assay using peroxidase-conjugated immunoglobulins of a rabbit anti-ConA serum. Using the method we show that sera from patients with American leishmaniasis do not interfere with binding of ConA to PBMC.

ABSTRACT

Descrevemos um método simples para determinação da ligação da Concanavalina A na superfície de células mononucleares do sangue periférico humano. A ligação é revelada por método imuno-enzimático utilizando imunoglobulina, conjugada à peroxidase, obtida de soro de coelho anti-ConA.

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    26 June 2009
  • Date of issue
    Sept 1986
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