Giacomin, Paul R., Wang, Hui, Gordon, David L., Botto, Marina, and Dent, Lindsay A. (2005) Loss of complement activation and leukocyte adherence as Nippostrongylus brasiliensis develops within the murine host. Infection and Immunity, 73 (11). pp. 7442-7449.

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Abstract

Complement activation and C3 deposition on the surface of parasitic helminths may be important for recruitment of leukocytes and for damage to the target organism via cell-mediated mechanisms. Inhibition of complement activation would therefore be advantageous to parasites, minimizing damage and enhancing migration through tissues. The aim of this study was to determine ex vivo if complement activation by, and leukocyte adherence to, the nematode Nippostrongylus brasiliensis change as the parasite matures and migrates through the murine host. Pathways of activation of complement and the mechanism of adherence of leukocytes were also defined using sera from mice genetically deficient in either C1q, factor B, C1q and factor B, C3, or C4. Substantive deposition of C3 and adherence of eosinophil-rich leukocytes were seen with infective-stage (L3) but not with lung-stage (L4) larvae. Adult intestinal worms had low to intermediate levels of both C3 and leukocyte binding. For L3 and adult worms, complement deposition was principally dependent on the alternative pathway. For lung-stage larvae, the small amount of C3 detected was dependent to similar degrees on both the lectin and alternative pathways. The classical pathway was not involved for any of the life stages of the parasite. These results suggest that in primary infections, the infective stage of N. brasiliensis is vulnerable to complement-dependent attack by leukocytes. However, within the first 24 h of infection, N. brasiliensis acquires the ability to largely avoid complement-dependent immune responses.

Item ID:	23883
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	1098-5522
Date Deposited:	15 Nov 2012 02:14
FoR Codes:	11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1107 Immunology > 110707 Innate Immunity @ 50% 06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0605 Microbiology > 060502 Infectious Agents @ 50%
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