Meloidogyne incognita surface antigen epitopes in infected Arabidopsis roots

M. J. Gravato-Nobre, M. A. McClure, L. Dolan, G. Calder, Keith Davies, B. Mulligan, K. Evans, N. von Mende

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Abstract

Surface-coat epitopes of Meloidogyne incognita were detected in root tissues of Arabidopsis thaliana during migration and feeding site formation. A whole-mount root technique was used for immunolocalization of surface coat epitopes in A. thaliana, with the aid of a monoclonal antibody raised specifically against the outer surface of infective juveniles of M. incognita. The antibody, which was Meioidogyne-specific, recognized a fucosyl-bearing glycoprotein in the surface coat. During migration in host tissues the surface coat was shed, initially accumulating in the intercellular spaces next to the juvenile and later at cell junctions farther from the nematode. Upon induction of giant cell formation, the antibody bound to proximally located companion cells and sieve elements of the phloem.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)212-223
Number of pages12
JournalRussian Journal of Nematology
Volume31
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1999

Keywords

  • antigen
  • antigenic mimicry
  • Arabidopsis thaliana
  • cell wall
  • host-parasite relationship
  • immunolocalization
  • Meloidogyne incognita
  • migration
  • nematode
  • surface coat
  • ultrastructure
  • whole-mount root technique
  • PLANT-PARASITIC NEMATODES
  • EXCRETORY-SECRETORY ANTIGENS
  • TRICHINELLA-SPIRALIS
  • TOXOCARA-CANIS
  • MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODY
  • CUTICLE
  • COAT
  • HOST
  • LOCALIZATION
  • CYTOPLASM

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