Open AccessCross protection between Trichophyton rubrum and Candida albicans in mice
Author(s) -
M. J. Alwan
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the iraqi journal of veterinary medicine/al-maǧallaẗ al-ṭibbiyyaẗ al-bayṭariyyaẗ al-’irāqiyyaẗ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2410-7409
pISSN - 1609-5693
DOI - 10.30539/iraqijvm.v30i1.835
Subject(s) - trichophyton rubrum , candida albicans , microbiology and biotechnology , virulence , corpus albicans , antigen , biology , immune system , immunology , antifungal , biochemistry , gene
In order to know the cross –protection between antigene of T.rubrum andC.albicans,17 mice were used and they were divided into (3) groups,1st group(7animals) was immunized with T.rubrum antigen,two doses, and injected S/Cwith virulent C. albicans,the 2nd group (5 animals) was infected withC.albicans and considered as positive control,3rd group was served as negativegroup which injected 0.5 ml of sterile normal saline s /c The results showedthat the antigen of T.rubrum stimulated a good immune response inimmunized mice against C.albicans.