Lack of interferon-gamma receptor does not influence the outcome of infection in murine schistosomiasis mansoni
| Autor: | Ö. Ouchterlony, N. Lycke, S. Olling, A.A. Akhiani, Lars-Åke Nilsson |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
| Předmět: |
Protective immunity
Immunology Schistosomiasis Spleen Mice Inbred Strains Biology Interferon-gamma Mice Immunity Antigens CD Interferon-gamma receptor medicine Animals Receptor Dominance (genetics) Receptors Interferon Significant difference General Medicine Schistosoma mansoni medicine.disease Immunity Innate Mice Mutant Strains Schistosomiasis mansoni medicine.anatomical_structure Female |
| Zdroj: | Scandinavian journal of immunology. 43(3) |
| ISSN: | 0300-9475 |
| Popis: | Studies of vaccine-induced immunity in experimental schistosomiasis in mice have suggested that interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) is an important factor for the induction of protective immunity against schistosomiasis. The present study compares some parameters during primary schistosome infection in IFN-gamma receptor deficient mice and wild type mice. No significant difference in worm burden between the two groups was found. Almost the same number of eggs in the liver as well as typical granulomas with numerous macrophages and eosinophils were observed in both groups of mice. Furthermore, IFN-gamma receptor deficient mice infected with S. mansoni displayed a significant reduction in the number of IgG2a secreting cells in the spleen and a significant enhancement of IgA secreting cells in the spleen and in the lungs. These findings suggest that the lack of IFN-gamma activity may result in an enhanced dominance of Th2 cells which, however, does not influence the development of a primary schistosome infection. |
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