Protective immune responses in bovine theileriosis

The protozoan parasite Theileria parva is the causal agent of an acute, usually fatal, disease of cattle characterized by widespread parasitism and destruction of cells of the lymphoid system. Animals which recover from infection are immune to challenge with the homologous stock of the parasite. Fu...

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Main Authors: Morrison, W. Ivan, Emery, D.L., Teale, A.J., Goddeeris, Bruno M.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge University Press 1986
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49740
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author Morrison, W. Ivan
Emery, D.L.
Teale, A.J.
Goddeeris, Bruno M.
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Goddeeris, Bruno M.
Morrison, W. Ivan
Teale, A.J.
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Teale, A.J.
Goddeeris, Bruno M.
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description The protozoan parasite Theileria parva is the causal agent of an acute, usually fatal, disease of cattle characterized by widespread parasitism and destruction of cells of the lymphoid system. Animals which recover from infection are immune to challenge with the homologous stock of the parasite. Furthermore, immunity can be induced by various infection and treatment regimes. There are two potential levels at which protective immunity may operate, namely the sporozoite and the macroschrizont-infected cell. It has been shown that serum from immune cattle and anti-sporozoite monoclonal antibodies can neutralize sporozoite infectivity. However, it is still not clear whether such antibodies are sufficiently efficiently efficient in vitro to prevent infection. Methods of immunization currently in use appear to depend on the establishment of active infection and Development of the parasite to the macroschizont stage in recipient cattle. However, three out of four cattle have been successfully immunized with a cell membrane fraction prepared from autologous Theileria-infected cell lines. During immunization by infection and treatment or following challenge of immune cattle, cell-mediated cytotoxic responses are generated against macroschizont-infected cells. The activity of these cells is restricted by class I major histocompatibility (MHC) antigens, and their appearance shows a close correlation with the Development of immunity. These findings suggest that the parasite induces antigenic changes on the surface of infected host cells and that cell-mediated immune responses against cell-surface antigens are important in the acquisition of protective immunity.
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spelling CGSpace497402024-01-17T12:58:34Z Protective immune responses in bovine theileriosis Morrison, W. Ivan Emery, D.L. Teale, A.J. Goddeeris, Bruno M. cattle east coast fever immune response The protozoan parasite Theileria parva is the causal agent of an acute, usually fatal, disease of cattle characterized by widespread parasitism and destruction of cells of the lymphoid system. Animals which recover from infection are immune to challenge with the homologous stock of the parasite. Furthermore, immunity can be induced by various infection and treatment regimes. There are two potential levels at which protective immunity may operate, namely the sporozoite and the macroschrizont-infected cell. It has been shown that serum from immune cattle and anti-sporozoite monoclonal antibodies can neutralize sporozoite infectivity. However, it is still not clear whether such antibodies are sufficiently efficiently efficient in vitro to prevent infection. Methods of immunization currently in use appear to depend on the establishment of active infection and Development of the parasite to the macroschizont stage in recipient cattle. However, three out of four cattle have been successfully immunized with a cell membrane fraction prepared from autologous Theileria-infected cell lines. During immunization by infection and treatment or following challenge of immune cattle, cell-mediated cytotoxic responses are generated against macroschizont-infected cells. The activity of these cells is restricted by class I major histocompatibility (MHC) antigens, and their appearance shows a close correlation with the Development of immunity. These findings suggest that the parasite induces antigenic changes on the surface of infected host cells and that cell-mediated immune responses against cell-surface antigens are important in the acquisition of protective immunity. 1986 2014-10-31T06:08:19Z 2014-10-31T06:08:19Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49740 en Open Access Cambridge University Press
spellingShingle cattle
east coast fever
immune response
Morrison, W. Ivan
Emery, D.L.
Teale, A.J.
Goddeeris, Bruno M.
Protective immune responses in bovine theileriosis
title Protective immune responses in bovine theileriosis
title_full Protective immune responses in bovine theileriosis
title_fullStr Protective immune responses in bovine theileriosis
title_full_unstemmed Protective immune responses in bovine theileriosis
title_short Protective immune responses in bovine theileriosis
title_sort protective immune responses in bovine theileriosis
topic cattle
east coast fever
immune response
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/49740
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