Background: The rice weevil () originates from subtropical and tropical areas of Asia and Africa, but it also appears on other continents, mostly as a result of trade in rice. It may occur in grain fields as well as in storage facilities, and cause allergenic reactions. The aim of this study was to identify the potential antigens in all developmental stages of which may cause an allergic response in humans.
Methods: Sera of 30 patients were tested for the presence of IgE antibodies to antigens from three life stages of the rice weevil. To identify protein fractions containing potential allergens, proteins collected from larvae, pupae, and adults separated by sex of were fractionated by SDS-PAGE. Then, they were probed with anti-human, anti-IgE monoclonal antibodies, fractionated by SDS-PAGE and detected by Western blotting.
Results: In total, 26 protein fractions of males and 22 fractions of other life stages of (larvae, pupae, and females) positively reacted with the examined sera.
Conclusions: The conducted study showed that may be a source of many antigens which may cause the potential allergic reactions in humans.
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