Development of cell mediated immunity to flagellar antigens and acquired resistance to infection by Trypanosoma cruzi in mice
Modulation by BCG and/or cyclophosphamide of sensitization of mice with flagellar fraction (a tubulin-enriched fraction) prevented death of mice challenged with T. cruzi CL strain trypomastigotes recovered from Vero cells. A methodology was ceveloped to assay specific antigens and to determine optimal doses for sensitization and elicitation of DTH in mice. CL strain is predominantly myotropic strain which does not produce important parasitism of mononuclear phagocyte cells; these cells appear to control infection when activated in vivo. Maximum protection was seen in this study when BCG and cyclophosphamide were associated, but protection was observed also when cyclophosphamide, that prevents supressor T cells, was applied 2 days before flagellar fraction sensitization in normal mice. These experiments suggested that the macrophage may have an important role in the early phases of infection particularly when nonspecific stimulation is associated with specific sensitization. A correlation betwen delayed hypersensitivity to parasite antigens and protection was observed.
Principais autores: | Costa,S. C. Gonçalves da, Lagrande,P. H. |
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Formato: | Digital revista |
Idioma: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
1981
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Acesso em linha: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761981000400005 |
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