Technetium-99m labeling anti-amastigote polyclonal antibodies of Leishmania amazonensis.
Nucl Med Biol
; 29(4): 405-11, 2002 May.
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Anti-amastigote polyclonal antibody (IgG) was incubated with solutions of stannous chloride and sodium borohidride. After that, 3.7 MBq of technetium-99m (99mTc) was added. A labeling yield of the antibody about 84% was obtained. After filtration of 99mTc-IgG, the radiochemical purity increased from 84 to 95%. The labeling of IgG with 99mTc did not modify the immunoreactivity of the antibody, since it was able to identify in vitro and in vivo the specific antigen of Leishmania amazonensis.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Leishmania mexicana
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Imunoglobulina G
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Anticorpos Antiprotozoários
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Leishmaniose Mucocutânea
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Tecnécio
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nucl Med Biol
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA
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MEDICINA NUCLEAR
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos