Theileria parva sporozoite invasion and development within bovine dendritic cells

Theileria parva, an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite of cattle, causes East Coast fever, a fatal, lymphoproliferative disease, endemic in large areas of East and Central Africa. The mammalian-infective sporozoites of T. parva mature within the salivary glands of the ixodid tick Rhipicephalu...

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Main Authors: Wells, C.W., Awino, Elias, McKeever, Declan J.
Format: Conference Paper
Language:Inglés
Published: Microscopic Society of Southern Africa 2000
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51237
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author Wells, C.W.
Awino, Elias
McKeever, Declan J.
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description Theileria parva, an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite of cattle, causes East Coast fever, a fatal, lymphoproliferative disease, endemic in large areas of East and Central Africa. The mammalian-infective sporozoites of T. parva mature within the salivary glands of the ixodid tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus diculatus and are inoculated into the host during feeding. Sporozoites invade T and B cells and dendritic cells (DC). Mode of entry into these cell types appears very similar. However, studies of the subsequent parasite Development have been confined largely to lymphocytes. Dendritic cells are a feature of bovine dermis and are present in large numbers at the site of tick attachment in cattle. These cells are believed to migrate via the afferent lymphatics to the draining lymph node, where they differentiate into interdigitating dendritic cells within the paracortex. Dendritic cells collected from bovine afferent lymph have been shown to take up large numbers of sporozoites in vitro. Since proliferation of infected lymphoblasts is first observed in the lymph node that drains the site of inoculation, we have characterised sporozoite invasion and differentiation in bovine dendritic cells with a view to evaluating their role in the establishment of infection. This paper summarises Theileria parva sporozoite invasion and Development within bovine dendritic cells. Sporozoites within the cytoplasm of a dendritic cell is illustrated.
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spelling CGSpace512372022-11-30T14:22:55Z Theileria parva sporozoite invasion and development within bovine dendritic cells Wells, C.W. Awino, Elias McKeever, Declan J. bovinae theileria parva sporozoa cells Theileria parva, an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite of cattle, causes East Coast fever, a fatal, lymphoproliferative disease, endemic in large areas of East and Central Africa. The mammalian-infective sporozoites of T. parva mature within the salivary glands of the ixodid tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus diculatus and are inoculated into the host during feeding. Sporozoites invade T and B cells and dendritic cells (DC). Mode of entry into these cell types appears very similar. However, studies of the subsequent parasite Development have been confined largely to lymphocytes. Dendritic cells are a feature of bovine dermis and are present in large numbers at the site of tick attachment in cattle. These cells are believed to migrate via the afferent lymphatics to the draining lymph node, where they differentiate into interdigitating dendritic cells within the paracortex. Dendritic cells collected from bovine afferent lymph have been shown to take up large numbers of sporozoites in vitro. Since proliferation of infected lymphoblasts is first observed in the lymph node that drains the site of inoculation, we have characterised sporozoite invasion and differentiation in bovine dendritic cells with a view to evaluating their role in the establishment of infection. This paper summarises Theileria parva sporozoite invasion and Development within bovine dendritic cells. Sporozoites within the cytoplasm of a dendritic cell is illustrated. 2000 2014-10-31T06:22:18Z 2014-10-31T06:22:18Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51237 en Limited Access Microscopic Society of Southern Africa
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theileria parva
sporozoa
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Wells, C.W.
Awino, Elias
McKeever, Declan J.
Theileria parva sporozoite invasion and development within bovine dendritic cells
title Theileria parva sporozoite invasion and development within bovine dendritic cells
title_full Theileria parva sporozoite invasion and development within bovine dendritic cells
title_fullStr Theileria parva sporozoite invasion and development within bovine dendritic cells
title_full_unstemmed Theileria parva sporozoite invasion and development within bovine dendritic cells
title_short Theileria parva sporozoite invasion and development within bovine dendritic cells
title_sort theileria parva sporozoite invasion and development within bovine dendritic cells
topic bovinae
theileria parva
sporozoa
cells
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51237
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