Anil-Babesia rodhaini Monoclonal Antibodies: Effect against Babesia rodhaini and Cross-reactivity with Human Starin of Babesia microti

Anti-Babesia rodhaini monoclonal antibodies (mAb), namely: 1-E7, 2-H2 and 3-B8, significantly suppressed the development of high parasitemia in BALB/c mice infected with B. rodhaini and all mAb-treated mice survived the infection. While, only monoclonal antibody 3-B8 showed some inhibitory effect against Babesia microti, with mice showing high parasitemia of 18.04 ± 2.69 %, at 9 days post-exposure. Westernblot analysis of B. rodhaini and B. microti parasite extract reacted with anti-B. rodhaini monoclonal antibodies showed cross-reactive bands of molecular weights 62 and 55 kilodaltons. Comparison of the antigenic components of B. rodhaini and B. microti using polyspecific sera reveale