Effects of lethal and non-lethal malaria on the mononuclear phagocyte system

The effects ofone non-lethal species ofmalarialparasite, Plasmodium yoelii, and one lethal species, P. berghei, on the mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS) of BALB/c mice were studied. P. yoelii caused a greater and more sustained expansion and activation of the MPS, and the two major populations of s...

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Main Authors: Carlos Eduardo Tosta, Greta Ruiz, Nina Wedderburn
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Spanish
Portuguese
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 1983
Subjects:
Malária
Plasmodium yoelii
Plasmodium berghei
Sistema de fagócitos mononucleares
Macrófagos
Camundongos BALB/c
Malaria
Mononuclear phagocyte System
Macrophages
Monocytes
BALB/c mice
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/051aa23b78ec4f3599eaec9da13fbc14
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Summary:The effects ofone non-lethal species ofmalarialparasite, Plasmodium yoelii, and one lethal species, P. berghei, on the mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS) of BALB/c mice were studied. P. yoelii caused a greater and more sustained expansion and activation of the MPS, and the two major populations of spleen phagocytic cells-red pulp and marginal zone macrophages - exhibited a greater increase in numbers in this infection. During the course of P. berghei mataria, the spleen was progressively occupied by haematopoietic tissue and, at the terminal stage of infection, an extensive depletion of lymphocytes and macrophages was apparent. The possibility was suggested that the outcome of mataria may be inftuenced by the particular way the parasite interacts with the MPS. Estudou-se o efeito da infecção causada por espécie letal (Plasmodium berghei) e não- letal (P. yoelii) de plasmódio sobre o sistema de fagócitos mononucleares de camundongo BALB/c. O P. yoelii causou maior e mais prolongada expansão e ativação do sistema de macrófagos. As duas mais importantes populações de fagócitos esplênicos - macrófagos de polpa vermelha e da zona marginal - exibiam maior aumento do número de células nesta infecção. Durante a evolução da malária por P. berghei, o baço foi progressivamente ocupado por tecido hematopoiético e, na fase terminal da infecção, observou-se significativa depleção dos linfócitos e macrófagos esplênicos. Os dados apresentados indicam que a evolução da malária depende do tipo de interação entre o plasmódio e o sistema de fagócitos mononucleares.

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