Maternally derived immunity in young mice to infection with Trypanosoma brucei and its potentiation by Berenil chemotherapy

Summary Young mice which were allowed to suckle, from birth, a mother infected with Trypanosoma brucei, or a mother whose infection had been cured before parturition with Berenil chemotherapy, were themselves immune to homologous trypanosome challenge. This immunity extended until approximately 25 d...

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Main Authors: Whitelaw, D.D., Urquhart, G.M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Wiley 1985
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29357
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description Summary Young mice which were allowed to suckle, from birth, a mother infected with Trypanosoma brucei, or a mother whose infection had been cured before parturition with Berenil chemotherapy, were themselves immune to homologous trypanosome challenge. This immunity extended until approximately 25 days of age, and was transmitted in the colostrum/milk of the mother. Mice born of infected mothers, but transferred at birth to normal foster mothers, were susceptible to trypanosome infection. Drug prophylaxis in normal newborn mice was also effective for approximately 25 days, but in mice which, in addition, received colostral antibody from the mother, combined immunochemoprophylaxis protected the offspring for 40–50 days. Since the combination of protective strategies continued to resist challenge beyond the stage when, on its own, each component's efficacy had decayed, it may be of practical value as an approach to improved disease control under certain field conditions where trypanosomiasis prevails.
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spelling CGSpace293572024-05-01T08:18:50Z Maternally derived immunity in young mice to infection with Trypanosoma brucei and its potentiation by Berenil chemotherapy Whitelaw, D.D. Urquhart, G.M. immunity mice trypanosoma brucei berenil drug therapy chemotherapy disease control Summary Young mice which were allowed to suckle, from birth, a mother infected with Trypanosoma brucei, or a mother whose infection had been cured before parturition with Berenil chemotherapy, were themselves immune to homologous trypanosome challenge. This immunity extended until approximately 25 days of age, and was transmitted in the colostrum/milk of the mother. Mice born of infected mothers, but transferred at birth to normal foster mothers, were susceptible to trypanosome infection. Drug prophylaxis in normal newborn mice was also effective for approximately 25 days, but in mice which, in addition, received colostral antibody from the mother, combined immunochemoprophylaxis protected the offspring for 40–50 days. Since the combination of protective strategies continued to resist challenge beyond the stage when, on its own, each component's efficacy had decayed, it may be of practical value as an approach to improved disease control under certain field conditions where trypanosomiasis prevails. 1985-05 2013-06-11T09:23:17Z 2013-06-11T09:23:17Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29357 en Limited Access Wiley Parasite Immunology;7: 289-300
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mice
trypanosoma brucei
berenil
drug therapy
chemotherapy
disease control
Whitelaw, D.D.
Urquhart, G.M.
Maternally derived immunity in young mice to infection with Trypanosoma brucei and its potentiation by Berenil chemotherapy
title Maternally derived immunity in young mice to infection with Trypanosoma brucei and its potentiation by Berenil chemotherapy
title_full Maternally derived immunity in young mice to infection with Trypanosoma brucei and its potentiation by Berenil chemotherapy
title_fullStr Maternally derived immunity in young mice to infection with Trypanosoma brucei and its potentiation by Berenil chemotherapy
title_full_unstemmed Maternally derived immunity in young mice to infection with Trypanosoma brucei and its potentiation by Berenil chemotherapy
title_short Maternally derived immunity in young mice to infection with Trypanosoma brucei and its potentiation by Berenil chemotherapy
title_sort maternally derived immunity in young mice to infection with trypanosoma brucei and its potentiation by berenil chemotherapy
topic immunity
mice
trypanosoma brucei
berenil
drug therapy
chemotherapy
disease control
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