The proteins of chicken duodenal epithelial cells cultured with soluble proteins of E. acervulina sporozoite were analyzed by Western blot.
Total 85 proteins of E. acervulina were identified from Eimeria protein database by using shotgun LC–MS/MS and MASCOT engine searches.
Functional analysis of E. acervulina proteins binding to chicken duodenal epithelial cells was performed.
Several novel proteins were related to the process of host cell invasion or modulation of the host celluar functions.