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Neospora caninum is an apicomplexan parasite that is closely related toToxoplasma gondii and has been found to be associated with neurological disorders in dogs and congenital infections and abortions in cattle. We have identified two surface proteins of 29 and 35 kDa (designated Ncp29 and Ncp35, respectively) fromN. caninum tachyzoites that are the predominant antigens recognized by antisera fromNeospora -infected animals. Monoclonal antibodies against Ncp29 and Ncp35 were used to analyze several independent and diverseN. caninum isolates; both antigens were recognized in all isolates, suggesting that they are well conserved. Localization studies and surface labeling with biotin demonstrated that Ncp29 and Ncp35 are membrane associated and displayed on the surface of the parasite. After treatment with phosphatidylinositol-specific phospholipase C, parasite lysates were analyzed with antibodies against the cross-reacting determinant of glycosylphosphatidylinositol anchors. Approximately six glycolipid-anchored surface proteins were identified, with the two most prominent corresponding to Ncp29 and Ncp35. Sequence comparisons of Ncp29 and Ncp35 with GenBank indicated that they are most similar to theT. gondii surface antigen 1 (SAG1) and surface antigen 1-related sequence 2 (SRS2), respectively. Consequently, Ncp29 has been designated NcSAG1 and Ncp35 has been designated NcSRS2. Both NcSAG1 and NcSRS2 contain a tandemly duplicated motif and 12 absolutely conserved cysteines which are also found in all of the SAG and SRS proteins ofT. gondii . Maintenance of these motifs and the 12 cysteine residues suggests that these surface antigens share a similar secondary and tertiary structure that is presumably important for a conserved function that these antigens serve during infection.

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The p29 and p35 Immunodominant Antigens of<i>Neospora caninum</i>Tachyzoites Are Homologous to the Family of Surface Antigens of<i>Toxoplasma gondii</i>

The p29 and p35 Immunodominant Antigens ofNeospora caninumTachyzoites Are Homologous to the Family of Surface Antigens ofToxoplasma gondii