Korean J Parasitol.  1991 Dec;29(4):371-380. 10.3347/kjp.1991.29.4.371.

Attempts to transfer immunity against Clonorchis sinensis in nude and DS mice

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  • 1Department of Parasitology, Kyungpook National University, School of Medicine, Taegu, Korea.

Abstract

The effects of peritoneal exudate cells (PEC) and sera of athymic nude and DS mice infected with Clonorchis sinensis metacercariae or sensitized by injection of metabolic products into footpad on transfer of immunity against the fluke to the syngeneic mice were studied. There was no significant difference in eggs per gram pattern between the sensitized and control groups, and between nude and DS mice. However, the worm burdens were slightly greater in nude mice than in DS mice. Also, a few plaque forming cells were found in only DS mice given PEC and serum from Group II DS mice. In the light of these results, it is likely that PEC and sera of nude or DS mice which are deficient, at least partially, in the cellular immune system are unable to transfer immunity against C. sinensis to syngeneic recipients.


MeSH Terms

Ascitic-Fluid-cytology
Clonorchiasis-blood
Mice-
Mice,-Inbred-Strains
Mice,-Nude
*Clonorchiasis-immunology
*Clonorchis-sinensis-immunology
*Immunization,-Passive
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