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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1975-8-22
pubmed:abstractText
Rats infected with the live vaccine strain (LVS) of Francisella tularensis develop in vivo and in vitro evidence of cellular hypersensitivity and a concomitant state of cellular resistance to infection. They key role of sensitized lymphocytes in cellular resistance was domonstrated in transfer experiments. Using this technique, it was shown that thoracic duct lymphocytes from Francisella immune donors conferred specific antimicrobial resistance on normal recipients, whereas antiserum afforded no protection whatsoever. Further evidence for the participation of sensitized lymphocytes in the host's defence emerged from experiments in which a comparative analysis was made of the immunogenic properties of living and heat-killed LVS organisms. Rats stimulated with the living parasite developed cellular hypersensitivity and specific antibodies. Throacic duct lymphocytes obtained from such animals could immunize adoptively. By comparison, rats stimulated with a substantially larger number of dead organisms failed to develop cellular hypersensitivity and their lymphocytes were devoid of protective activity. Dead organisms, however, provoked an antibody response similar to that observed in infected rats. The development of cellular hypersensitivity in Francisella-infected rats is associated with enhanced resistance to Listeria monocytogenes. This finding accords with the results of similar studies of infection immunity to other intracellular parasites, and implies that the expression of cellular resistance to F. tularensis is a cooperative venture involving specifically sensitized lymphocytes and non-specific inflammatory cells, presumably macrophages.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0019-2805
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
855-69
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1975
pubmed:articleTitle
Tularaemia in the rat. I. The cellular basis on host resistance to infection.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.