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. 1991 Sep;59(9):3143–3150. doi: 10.1128/iai.59.9.3143-3150.1991

Cells within the vascular system capable of mediating trypanocidal activity in vitro.

K T Shaw 1, Y Mawji 1, M M Stevenson 1, P A Kongshavn 1
PMCID: PMC258145  PMID: 1879936

Abstract

Cure of Trypanosoma musculi infection involves an effector mechanism mediated by immunoglobulin G2a antibody, C3, and an unidentified effector cell. In the present study, experiments were designed to identify the cell(s) within the vascular system that may be responsible for cure of trypanosomiasis. The ability of various cell populations to mediate killing of trypanosomes in the presence of C3 and immune plasma (IP) was tested in vitro. Blood-derived platelets or leukocytes or Bio-Gel-elicited macrophages or neutrophils were incubated at various concentrations with T. musculi, C3, and IP diluted up to 1 in 8. Trypanocidal activity was dependent upon the presence and concentration of IP and on the number of cells in the wells. Macrophages, neutrophils, and platelets were shown to kill with different potencies. With a 2:1 cell-to-parasite ratio, both macrophages and neutrophils reduced parasite numbers by 2 log, while platelets at a 40:1 ratio mediated a 1 log decrease. In addition, even in the absence of C3, the phagocytes were capable of killing trypanosomes while platelet trypanocidal activity was abrogated. The time course of trypanocidal activity was monitored for macrophages and neutrophils. The number of parasites decreased by 0.5 log by 4 h and 1 to 2 log by 8 h and by 20 h was reduced to zero. Cultured monolayers of endothelial cells were also tested for trypanocidal activity and shown to kill the parasites in the presence of IP and C3. The level of trypanocidal activity was dependent on the concentration of IP.

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