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Table 2 Effect of mAb treatment on in vitro attachment and aggregation of WB Giardia trophozoites

From: Immunodominant proteins α-1 giardin and β-giardin are expressed in both assemblages A and B of Giardia lamblia

 

Trophozoite adhesion*

Trophozoite aggregation

 

0 hours

2 hours

4 hours

0 hours

2 hours

4 hours

Without mAb

20 ± 2

19 ± 2

20 ± 2

-

-

-

Anti-HA-mAb

20 ± 2

19 ± 2

22 ± 2

-

-

-

Anti-VSP-mAb

21 ± 2

15 ± 2

11 ± 2

-

++

++++

G3G10-mAb

19 ± 2

20 ± 2

18 ± 2

-

-

-

  1. *values are an average of 10 random vertical scans of well surface.
  2. The dash (-) indicates no effects. (+) indicates between 4-6 clusters of grouped cells. (++) indicates between 8-10 clusters of grouped cells. (+++) indicates between 15-18 clusters of grouped cells. (++++) indicates more than 20 clusters of grouped cells.
  3. Assays were performed in triplicate and scored by persons unaware of the contents of the wells.
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BMC Microbiology

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