Cell-mediated immune responses (CMIR) to Rhinosporidium seeberi in mice.
Mycopathologia
; 152(2): 69-79, 2001.
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ABSTRACT
There is no published data on Cell Mediated Immune Responses in experimental animals to Rhinosporidium seeberi the causative agent of human and animal rhinosporidiosis. The quantitative mouse foot-pad model was used to assay the Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity (DTH) cell-mediated immune response to extracts of purified endospores and sporangia of R. seeberi. Histological examination was used to confirm that the foot-pad reactions were compatible with DTH reactions in the mouse. We report that sonically disintegrated rhinosporidial endospores/sporangia induced DTH responses in the foot-pads of sensitized mice which were comparable in intensity and histological profile to that induced by sheep red blood cells in SRBC sensitized mice. Anti-rhinosporidial antibody was also induced. Filtrates of the soluble antigens in sonicated suspensions failed to evoke a DTH-foot-pad (DTH-FP) response in sensitized mice although an anti-rhinosporidial antibody response to this preparation was detected. Prolonged pre-treatment with sonicated suspensions of endospores and sporangia resulted in a decrease of DTH reactivity as compared with reactions following pre-treatment of a shorter duration.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Rinosporidiosis
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Rhinosporidium
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Hipersensibilidad Tardía
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Animals
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Año:
2001
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