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[possibility of antigenic variation in newborn larvae of trichinella spiralis]. 19863752816
[trichinella spiralis: evidence of pulmonary retention of the newborn larvae]. 19863752815
[changes in the newborn larvae of trichinella spiralis during maturation]. 19863752793
the role of muscle larvae of trichinella spiralis in the behavioral alterations of the mouse host.the effects of early and encysted muscle larvae of trichinella spiralis on the open-field behavior of cd-1 mice were studied. chemotherapy with fenbendazole prior to encystment of larvae prevented the development of behavioral changes in mice. the chemotherapeutic destruction of encysted muscle larvae restored the ambulatory activity of mice to normal levels. the study suggests that muscle larvae are the etiological agents of behavioral alterations in the mouse host.19863746566
infectivity in rodents and cold resistance of trichinella spiralis isolated from pig and polar bear, and t. pseudospiralis. 19863723918
trichinosis in a herd of swine: cannibalism as a major mode of transmission.in a herd of approximately 1,000 hogs, evaluation of muscle specimens collected at various intervals during a 12-year period (1973 to 1985) indicated continuous transmission of trichinella spiralis. the farm's rat population and the incidence of trichinosis in the rats was high during 1974, but diminished markedly by 1978. in january 1984, a longitudinal investigation, using tracer pigs, was performed to determine whether rodents and/or other wild animals were involved in transmission of t spira ...19863721964
field evaluation of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for swine trichinosis: efficacy of the excretory-secretory antigen.a field evaluation of an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) for swine trichinosis was done with sera obtained from 5 herds experiencing ongoing transmission of trichinella spiralis. epizootiologic studies conducted on these herds offered an opportunity to evaluate the accuracy of an elisa, using larval t spiralis excretory-secretory antigens. sera from 162 infected pigs and 143 serum samples from noninfected pigs originating from the same farms were tested. the infection status of the pig ...19863717724
lectin binding by eosinophils.lectins which identify carbohydrates and glycoproteins have been used to characterize specific components of the surface of guinea pig peritoneal exudate eosinophils. agglutination of eosinophils purified by discontinuous metrizamide gradients was scored microscopically. wheat germ agglutinin (wga) was most effective (0.05 micrograms/ml). however, higher concentrations of soybean lectin and concanavalin a (con a) were also effective. no differences in lectin binding were noted between eosinophil ...19863714716
a freeze-fracture study of the body wall of adult, in utero larvae and infective-stage larvae of trichinella (nematoda).the surface layers of the cuticle, the hypodermal membranes and the muscle membranes of the adult, the in utero larvae and the infective-stage larvae of the nematode trichinella spiralis have been studied by means of the freeze-fracturing technique. the surface of the cuticle of both adults and larvae fractures in ways different from membranes of internal cells. the surface coat on top of the epicuticle is probably the layer that changes antigenically. reticulate ridges, with associated particle ...19863705055
[veterinary chief inspection of public health. the prevalence of trichinella spiralis in horses]. 19863705044
[microcirculation systems forming in skeletal muscles around the larva of trichina (trichinella spiralis garcavi, 1972, trichinella spiralis owen, 1835)]. 19863698811
trichinella spiralis: differences between "early" and "late" rapid expulsion evident from inhibition studies using cortisone and irradiation.cortisone administered once at 100 mg/kg during the first 3 weeks of infection inhibited rapid expulsion. in rats immunized with an abbreviated infection (t/m regime) inhibition averaged approximately 50%, whereas in rats given a complete infection (c.i.) 14% inhibition occurred. sensitivity to 400 rad whole-body irradiation was greatest 7 days before a challenge infection in all immune rats. three days after beginning the t/m infection rats were highly susceptible to cortisone but only weakly s ...19873678444
the mode of action of some benzimidazole drugs on trichinella spiralis.in an attempt to find possible targets for benzimidazole action in muscle-stage larvae of trichinella spiralis, the effects of mebendazole and thiabendazole were tested in vivo by oral treatment of infested mice and in vitro by including these anthelmintics in an adequate maintenance medium containing decapsulated larvae. the effects of the anthelmintics on succinate dehydrogenase and fumarate reductase activities, measured in the mitochondrial fraction obtained from the in vivo- or in vitro-tre ...19873670899
trichinella spiralis: host immunity against newborn larvae during a primary infection in rats. 19873656007
[a survey on trichinella spiralis infection of hogs and rats, with special reference to their relationship]. 19873652861
detection of trichinella spiralis nativa antibodies in porcine sera by elisa using t. spiralis spiralis excretory-secretory antigen.enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay examination of sera from pigs vaccinated with t. spiralis nativa infective larvae and/or challenged with t. spiralis spiralis larvae using a t. spiralis spiralis excretory-secretory antigen showed a significant cross-reaction between the two species of trichinella. eight of 12 pigs vaccinated with a high dose of t. spiralis nativa reacted positively 28 days postvaccination while the remaining four pigs had high but negative elisa optical density readings. five o ...19873651901
vaccination of rats and pigs against trichinella spiralis spiralis using the subspecies, t. spiralis nativa.rats and pigs were vaccinated against trichinella spiralis spiralis either by feeding infective larvae of the subspecies, trichinella spiralis nativa in musculature or by gavage. the number of larvae established in the musculature of vaccinated nonchallenged and vaccinated challenged rats and pigs were negligible and statistically comparable, while highly significant infections were established in the nonvaccinated challenged rats and pigs. high vaccination doses of t. spiralis nativa gave virtu ...19873651892
trichinella spiralis: intestinal expression of systemic stage-specific immunity to newborn larvae.rats immunized with newborn trichinella spiralis larvae i.v. were found to confer a specific anti-newborn larvae immunity in the small intestine. in rats immunized with newborn larvae i.v. and then challenged with adult worms intraintestinally, total newborn larvae recovery was reduced by 75-90% in thoracic duct lymph and in hepatic portal vein blood. no newborn larvae were found in the peritoneal fluid of immunized rats. in addition to an absolute reduction in number, larval migration from the ...19873627826
cross resistance against challenge infection in mice infected with trichinella spiralis or t. pseudospiralis. 19873626238
prevalence and intensity of trichinella spiralis infection in illinois wildlife. 19873625444
helminths of the raccoon (procyon lotor) in western kentucky.seventy raccoons (procyon lotor) from western kentucky were examined for helminths from december 1985 through may 1986. twenty-three species of helminths were collected including 10 species of trematoda (brachylaima virginiana, euryhelmis squamula, eurytrema procyonis, fibricola cratera, gyrosoma singulare, maritreminoides nettae, mesostephanus appendiculatoides, metagonimoides oregonensis, paragonimus kellicotti, pharyngostomoides procyonis), 2 species of cestoda (atriotaenia procyonis, mesoces ...19873625429
the response of the intestinal epithelium in b10.a mice to infection with trichinella spiralis.previous studies on intestinal trichinosis have dealt mainly with areas other than the intestinal epithelium. since the epithelium is now known to be the parasite's habitat, its response to infection is important. infection with trichinella spiralis in immunologically slow-responding b10.a mice was associated with crypt hyperplasia and villus atrophy. with similar infection levels in both primary and challenge infections, there was no difference in the maximal degree of atrophy or hyperplasia be ...19873625425
intrinsic jejunal propulsion in the guinea pig during parasitism with trichinella spiralis.the onset and duration of alterations in intrinsic fluid propelling behavior of guinea pig jejunum caused by infection with trichinella spiralis was determined using an in vitro monitoring system. isolated intestinal segments from uninfected hosts produced propulsive complexes of approximately 30-s duration at 125-s intervals. the maximum intraluminal pressure produced at the oral and aboral ends of the segments was approximately 25 cmh2o and the maximum rate of fluid ejection in both the oral a ...19873623022
[the occurrence of trichinella spiralis in domestic and wild pigs and in prepared pork products in turkey]. 19873619876
experimental chemotherapy and toxicity in mice of three mebendazole polymorphic forms.in an attempt to test the biological activity of three polymorphic forms of mebendazole (mbz), called a, b and c, both the ld50 in mice after oral (p.o.) and intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration and the anthelmintic effect of these forms on the enteral and parenteral phases of the nematode trichinella spiralis were studied. we observed that the polymorphic form a was the least toxic and effective against t. spiralis. the use of the polymorph c is advisable for oral treatment with mbz in mice, h ...19873608627
evaluation of the elisa for the serological diagnosis of trichinosis in canadian swine.an elisa using a trichinella spiralis spiralis excretory-secretory antigen was evaluated as a procedure for the diagnosis of trichinosis in swine in canada. field and experimental trials were carried out using both indirect serological (elisa) and direct parasitological (pepsin-digestion) methods concurrently on serum and musculature, respectively, from each animal. the elisa is a sensitive and specific test for the detection of trichinella antibodies in porcine sera when present. the developmen ...19873607651
factors affecting preconditioning of trichinella spiralis nativa larvae in musculature to low temperatures.the influence of preconditioning temperature, length of the preconditioning period, host and age of the infection on the survival of trichinella spiralis nativa larvae in musculature to low temperature refrigeration was investigated. dogs, foxes, ferrets, mink and guinea pigs were infected with a t. spiralis nativa isolate, killed at various times postinfection, preconditioned at temperature of -10 degrees c, -15 degrees c or -20 degrees c for varying periods of time prior to low temperature ref ...19873607648
antibody-dependent in-vitro cytotoxicity of newborn trichinella spiralis larvae: nature of the cells involved.the cytotoxic reaction of normal peritoneal mouse cells, containing less than 3% eosinophils, against newborn trichinella spiralis larvae, in the presence of antibody, was studied using newborn worms less than 2 h of age, or newborn worms that had been maintained in culture at 37 degrees c for 20 h. newborn worms 2 h old were killed, whereas 20 h newborn worms were not. the cells that initially adhered to the larvae were examined by electron microscopy. only eosinophils adhered to 2 h newborn wo ...19873601445
comparative toxicity of purified human eosinophil granule proteins for newborn larvae of trichinella spiralis.eosinophils have been implicated in both in vivo and in vitro destruction of helminths. one approach toward elucidating the role of the eosinophil in parasite killing has been to test the toxicity of purified eosinophil granule proteins for parasites in vitro. previously, major basic protein (mbp) and eosinophil cationic protein (ecp) were shown to be toxic for schistosomules of schistosoma mansoni, while eosinophil-derived neurotoxin (edn) was only marginally so. we tested the toxicity of mbp, ...19873598802
enhanced lysophospholipase activity in sensitized mice challenged with trichinella spiralis: a role for cell-cooperation.the relation between lysophospholipase activity and eosinophils was studied using in vivo and in vitro systems. the results support a role for cell cooperation in the eosinophils production of lysophospholipase during a parasitic infection. in vivo experiments demonstrated that the enzyme activity and numbers of tissue eosinophils in immune mice challenged with 200 trichinella spiralis larvae were not temporally related as previously hypothesized. the data showed that the peak tissue enzyme resp ...19873595942
helminth parasites of the coyote (canis latrans) in tennessee.from 1980 to 1984, 267 coyotes (canis latrans) from tennessee were examined for helminth parasites. hearts were examined for the presence of dirofilaria immitis, diaphragms for trichinella spiralis, and digestive tracts for other helminths. six species were found including 5 nematodes (d. immitis, physaloptera rara, trichuris vulpis, ancylostoma caninum, and toxascaris leonina) and 1 cestode (taenia pisiformis). univariate and multivariate statistical techniques were used to assess parasite prev ...19873585628
effect of a trichinella spiralis infection on the distribution of mast cell precursors in tissues of thymus-bearing and non-thymus-bearing (nude) mice determined by an in vitro assay.the frequency of precursor cells capable of giving rise to cells with characteristics of mucosal mast cells in tissues from thymus-bearing and non-thymus-bearing (nude) mice orally infected with trichinella spiralis was determined with an in vitro assay. analysis of the frequency of mast cell precursors in bone marrow, blood, spleen and small intestinal tissue revealed similar frequencies of mast cell precursors in bone marrow from both thymus-bearing and athymic mice. these frequencies in bone ...19873583312
suppression of mucosal mastocytosis by infection with the intestinal nematode nematospiroides dubius.mice exposed to primary infections with the parasite intestinal nematode nematospiroides dubius failed to show the mucosal mast cell (mmc) response which is characteristic of infections with other species of intestinal nematode and which was readily induced in these mice by infections with nippostrongylus brasiliensis or trichinella spiralis. the failure to generate a mucosal mastocytosis was independent of host strain or sex. when infections with n. dubius were established before, or concurrent ...19873574974
immunochemical characterization and biosynthesis of major antigens of iodo-bead surface-labeled brugia malayi microfilariae.the objectives of the present study were to identify and characterize biochemically the major antigens of brugia malayi microfilariae, a filarial parasite that infects humans. igg antibodies in sera of mice which had cleared parasites from the bloodstream reacted with 30, 55, 94 and 150 kda molecules of living microfilariae radioiodinated by the iodo-bead method. sera of humans infected with the related filariae wuchereria bancrofti, loa loa or onchocerca volvulus immunoprecipitated molecules of ...19873574345
trichinella spiralis in an agricultural ecosystem: transmission under natural and experimentally modified on-farm conditions.a hog found infected with trichinella spiralis at slaughter was traced to its farm of origin, where an epidemiological investigation found the infection prevalent in swine and rats. garbage-feeding was not responsible for maintaining the high prevalence of infection on this farm, although it may have been responsible historically for the introduction of the infection. poor husbandry, malnutrition, and intercurrent disease resulted in frequent death and the availability of porcine carcasses for c ...19873572672
a comparison of three geographical isolates of trichinella spiralis from the mid-atlantic united states.three isolates of trichinella spiralis (black bear: 41o50'n, 79o00'w, 1982; grey fox: 41o00'n, 76o00'w, 1982; domestic pig: 39o80'n, 75o30'w, 1983) from the mid-atlantic united states were characterized in crl: cobs cfw (sw) mice during 10 successive 40-day generations. over 10 generations, the isolates differed as follows: worm position of the ursine isolate was significantly more posteriad compared to the porcine isolate; sex ratio of the vulpine isolate was significantly lower compared to the ...19873572653
trichinella spiralis in an agricultural ecosystem. ii. evidence for natural transmission of trichinella spiralis spiralis from domestic swine to wildlife.epidemiological investigations of an outbreak of trichinellosis were carried out in a domestic swine herd and it was established that the parasite also occurred in rats, and in skunks, opossums, and raccoons. because considerable uncertainty exists regarding the role of sylvatic trichinellosis as a reservoir for the synanthropic cycle, studies were conducted to determine the genetic nature of the various isolates from this ecosystem. pig infectivity trials, isoenzyme analyses, and repetitive dna ...19873572642
effect of albendazole on enteral and parenteral phases of trichinella spiralis. 19873572071
translation products of mrna from infective larvae of trichinella spiralis include an antigenic polypeptide.total rna was extracted from packed infective larvae of trichinella spiralis by centrifugation through a 5.7 m caesium chloride cushion. polyadenylated messenger rna was separated from total rna in an oligothymidylic acid-cellulose gel column. the in vitro translation of the mrna, isolated from infective larvae of t. spiralis, was carried out using the rabbit reticulocyte cell-free translation system. incorporation of 35s-methionine into the trichloroacetic acid precipitates in the lysate contai ...19873571916
involvement of serotonin in intestinal mastocytopoiesis and inflammation during a trichinella spiralis infection in mice.the involvement of serotonin in the regulation of intestinal mastocytopoiesis and inflammation has been investigated in mice infected with trichinella spiralis. two serotonin antagonists, methysergide and ketanserin, were examined for their ability to interfere with jejunal pathology comprising the influx of mucosal mast cells and other inflammatory cells during an infection with t. spiralis and with worm expulsion. in vitro analysis of the frequency of mast cell precursors in bone marrow, blood ...19873570525
[the role of inflammation in the spontaneous elimination of strongyloides ratti infestation].in order to assess the role of inflammation and its components in spontaneous cure of strongyloides ratti infestation, rats were treated with non-steroid anti-inflammatory agents (indometacin; sodium salicylate) or with antagonists of certain mediators (dexchlorpheniramin; cyproheptadin, promethazin). results were compared with those obtained in similar treatments of rats infested by other nematoda which also give rise to spontaneous cure: especially trichinella spiralis, and nippostrongylus bra ...19863566084
the response of humans to surface and secreted antigens of trichinella spiralis.biochemically characterised surface and secreted stage specific antigens were used to analyse the response of humans to infection with trichinella spiralis. immuno-coprecipitation and sds-page of labelled proteins were used to dissect the humoral response of mexican and european infected sera to each component antigen. the results demonstrate that in man, like laboratory rodents, the response to each protein varies independently. in addition, they permit a more rational approach to the developme ...19863563318
biophysical properties of the surface lipid of parasitic nematodes.the biophysical properties of the surface lipid layer (the epicuticle) of living parasitic nematodes (trichinella spiralis and toxocara canis) were examined using fluorescent lipid analogues. a variety of such probes were screened, and only 5-n-(octadecanoyl)-aminofluorescein was found to insert into the outer lipid layer. fluorescence quenching experiments showed that this probe was confined to the surface, and the rate of its lateral diffusion was then measured by fluorescence recovery after p ...19873553935
trichinella spiralis: immunocytochemical localization of surface and intracellular antigens using monoclonal antibody probes.a panel of immunologically and biochemically defined monoclonal antibody probes has been used in conjunction with immunocytochemical techniques to localize target antigens in sections of different life-cycle stages of trichinella spiralis. monoclonals that immunoprecipitate surface components from adult worms, show reactivity with the surface but not with internal tissues of sectioned parasites. reagents that immunoprecipitate radio-isotope labelled stage-specific surface components of muscle-st ...19873547257
immunocytolocalization of two protection-inducing antigens of trichinella spiralis during its enteral phase in immune and non-immune mice.monoclonal antibodies (mab) recognizing epitopes on the 48k (beta stichocyte specific) and the 50/55k antigen (alpha stichocyte specific) were used as first ligands for immunocytolocalization on de-paraffinized sections of infected gut tissue of non-immune and immune cfw strain mice. the enteral phase was studied at 6, 14, 23, 30 hr and 7 days after initiation of infection via the oral route, times corresponding in worm development to the first (l1), second (l2), and third (l3) stage larva and a ...19863546657
regional specialization of the surface of a parasitic nematode.a monoclonal antibody (nim-m7) has been prepared which reacts with a major surface antigen of adult males and females of trichinella spiralis. this specificity is only demonstrable when the antigen is liberated by detergent solubilization of surface-labelled worms. when reacted with living adults, on the other hand, nim-m7 reacts well with only the eversible cloaca, or copulatory bell, of the male, binding weakly, if at all, to other surface areas of male or female worms. a similar staining patt ...19863543810
cells containing ige in the intestinal mucosa of mice infected with the nematode parasite trichinella spiralis are predominantly of a mast cell lineage.to determine whether ige+ cells in the intestinal mucosa of nematode-infected mice were of a mast cell or a lymphocyte lineage, the intestinal mucosae of mast cell-deficient w/wv mice were examined for ige+ cells after inoculation with trichinella spiralis muscle-stage larvae. immunofluorescence staining techniques were used to detect ige associated with cells in the intestinal mucosa. comparisons were made among four strains of mice, w/wv (mast cell-deficient), +/+ (normal congenic littermates ...19863531336
[trichinella spiralis as a teacher or the parasite-host relationship between a threadworm and an institute].the present paper provides a review of activities of the national institute of public health in the field of studies on trichinella spiralis in man and animals. the development of a system of (immune) surveillance of infections due to trichinella in pigs has been central since the early sixties. both the fluorescent antibody technique introduced in 1967 and the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) published in 1974 are examples of these efforts. the method was standardised and, specifically ...19863518143
survival of sylvatic trichinella spiralis isolates in frozen tissue and processed meat products.the ability of trichinella spiralis larvae to survive at subfreezing temperatures encysted in the musculature of wild carnivorous mammals was assessed by evaluating motility and infectivity (to rodents) of trichinae at various intervals after storage in frozen skeletal muscle. fifty to 60% of the larvae in grizzly bear meat were alive after storage for 27 months at -6.5 to -20 c, and 30% to 50% were still alive at 34 months. however, none survived for 38 months, on the basis of infectivity in mi ...19863505925
survey of selected diseases in wild swine in texas.tissue, fecal, and serum specimens and swabs of nasal turbinates and tracheas were collected from 100 wild swine (sus scrofa) from 10 populations in texas and, along with 24 additional serum specimens, were evaluated for selected swine diseases. swine positive for pseudorabies were detected in 7 populations. brucella suis biovar 1 was isolated from 4 swine from 2 populations, but positive serologic results may indicate a more widespread distribution of the organism. all populations contained swi ...19863505919
the trichinella spiralis newborn larvae: production, migration and immunity in vivo. 19873502578
characterization of the immune mediator of rapid expulsion of trichinella spiralis in suckling rats.in order to identify and characterize the mediator(s) of rapid expulsion, infant rats were passively immunized against oral challenge with 200 infectious trichinella spiralis muscle larvae by oral or intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of secretions or sera from infected rats. milk whey from infected dams provided a modest level of protection when fed to pups. immunoglobulins from t. spiralis-infected rat serum protected suckling pups when injected intravenously (i.v.) into lactating dams 2 da ...19873499383
effect of anti-thymocyte serum on the eosinophil and lysophospholipase responses in mice infected with trichinella spiralis.anti-thymocyte serum (ats) was administered to cd-1 mice infected with 100 trichinella spiralis larvae and its effects on intestinal lysophospholipase (ec 3.1.1.5) activity, peripheral blood lymphocytes and bone marrow, peripheral blood and intestinal eosinophilia were assayed in the same experimental animal. the ats caused a significant suppression of both the tissue lysophospholipase response and eosinophilia, in all three compartments, when compared to the values found in infected mice that w ...19873493467
enhancement of lysophospholipase activity with trichinella spiralis antigen: evidence for cell cooperation.murine lymphocytes, neutrophils, macrophages and eosinophils were assayed for lysophospholipase in order to determine the cellular source of the enzyme. the eosinophil was the only cell that demonstrated a positive reaction for the enzyme. the role of other cells and/or antigen in production of the enzyme by the eosinophil was also investigated. results demonstrated that eosinophils cultured with both trichinella spiralis antigen and other leukocytes (lymphocytes and/or macrophages) yielded enzy ...19863492600
lymphokine production by mitogen and antigen activated mouse intraepithelial lymphocytes.although most intraepithelial lymphocytes (iel) in mouse small intestine bear surface markers classically associated with t lymphocytes, the t-cell nature of these cells remains controversial. in the present study iel from normal mice, or from mice infected with the gut nematode trichinella spiralis, were therefore tested for their ability to produce t-cell-derived lymphokines in response to in vitro stimulation with concanavalin a (con a) or with specific worm antigens. the data show that con a ...19863492290
histopathological modifications induced by mebendazole and niridazole on encysted larvae of trichinella spiralis in cd-1 mice. 19873452945
[the role of the muscle cell nucleus in the mechanism of its transformation after infection by trichinella spiralis larvae. morphological characteristics of the muscle cell nucleus in the course of infection]. 19873452940
identification of biochemically defined antigens of trichinella spiralis in host immunity and in diagnosis. 19873452938
enhanced inflammation to brugia malayi microfilariae in ferrets infected with trichinella spiralis. 19873437363
longevity and fecundity of trichinella spiralis in mast cell-deficient sl/sld mice. 19873430903
a freeze-fracture study of muscle fibres infected with trichinella spiralis.the muscle fibres of mice containing the infective-stage larvae of the nematode trichinella spiralis have been studied by means of the freeze-fracturing technique. the larva lies in what appears to be a fluid-filled cavity within the cytoplasm of an altered muscle fibre. there is no membrane separating the cytoplasm of the nurse cell from the cavity surrounding the larva which is therefore truly intracellular, unlike many parasites that reside within a membrane-lined parasitophorous vacuole with ...19873424337
host immunity against newborn trichinella spiralis larvae of different ages.the infectivity of newborn trichinella spiralis larvae of different ages was studied in normal rats. newborn larvae collected after incubation of adult worms in vitro for 2, 12, or 24 hr were injected intravenously (i.v.) into normal ao rats in 3 separate recipient groups. all recipient rats developed strikingly similar numbers of muscle larvae 20 days later. the susceptibility to immunity by newborn larvae of different ages was also studied. no difference was found when degree of protection was ...19883418461
antibody-mediated in-vivo cytotoxicity to trichinella spiralis newborn larvae in immune rats.the antibody-dependent cell-mediated larvicidal response of ao rats against trichinella spiralis newborn larvae was studied in vivo. rats were immunized with 2000-3000 muscle larvae orally and then challenged 6-20 days later with 10,000-20,000 newborn larvae intraperitoneally. newborn larvae recovery from the peritoneal cavity decreased significantly and was accompanied by cuticular cell adherence and killing of newborn larvae by day 9 of infection. similar effects were observed when newborn lar ...19883412785
antigenic cross-reactivity between the human whipworm, trichuris trichiura, and the mouse trichuroids trichuris muris and trichinella spiralis.cross-reactivity was demonstrated between circulating antibodies from trichuris trichiura-infected humans and t. muris-infected mice for heterologous antigen preparations. mouse immune sera raised against excretory/secretory (e/s) products and anterior end homogenate from adult t. muris showed marked affinity for t. trichiura adult homogenate in elisa, and 35s-methionine-labelled adult t. muris e/s products were precipitated by t. trichiura infection sera. monoclonal antibodies recognizing a 48 ...19883412784
impact of biotechnology on trichinellosis control.the century-old effort to rid trichinella spiralis from the food supply has had variable success, and in some regions trichinellosis remains a serious public health concern. however, the research advanced during the past 5 years points toward greater success in developing practical and efficient control strategies. the application of monoclonal antibody and recombinant dna technologies has permitted great improvement in diagnosis and production of diagnostic reagents. further, the epidemiology o ...19883406807
carbohydrate reserves and infectivity in trichinella spiralis isolated from carrion.trichinous mice were killed and their carcasses maintained at room temperature or subzero temperatures for varying lengths of time. some worm parameters were measured after direct isolation from carcasses while others were measured following passage through a second round of hosts. glycogen and trehalose levels in infective 1st-stage larvae (l1) isolated directly from carcasses maintained at room temperature were significantly less than controls (day 0) after day 4 post-kill (p.k.). by day 21 p. ...19883405639
[detection of a trichinella spiralis infection of more than 40 years duration in a human. comparison of two direct detection methods common for diagnosis]. 19883401202
oxygen uptake in mice infected with trichinella spiralis.oxygen consumption, rectal temperature, and the level of activity in mice infected with trichinella spiralis were significantly reduced below that seen in uninfected controls for periods of time during the first 30 days following infection. the differences in oxygen consumption between controls and infected animals were evident throughout the 24-hr period comprising day 7 postinfection. both oxygen consumption and rectal temperature increased with decreasing level of infection. these changes in ...19883397834
effects of trichinella spiralis infections upon bone marrow stem cells in balb/c mice.trichinella spiralis infections provoke a variety of responses in the host, some of which involve stem cell proliferation and myeloid cell maturation, increases in the mast cell precursor cell populations, and maturation and eosinopoiesis. very little is known about the influence of t. spiralis upon bone marrow stem cells and splenic colony formation. in the present communication we report that t. spiralis infection in mice stimulates the generation of colony-forming units in the spleen (cfu-s). ...19883397832
trichinella spiralis infections of inbred mice: genetics of the host response following infection with different trichinella isolates.the immune response of inbred strains of mice was studied following infection with isolates of trichinella from a pig (p1), an arctic fox (af1), and t. spiralis var. pseudospiralis (tp). strains of mice previously characterized as highly resistant to a separate pig isolate of t. spiralis responded to the p1 and af1 isolates by expelling over 80% of the worms by day 10 postinfection (pi), and by suppressing the in vitro release of newborn larvae by female worms. however, the response induced by a ...19883397827
protective immunity and eosinophilia in ige-deficient sja/9 mice infected with nippostrongylus brasiliensis and trichinella spiralis.to elucidate the roles of ige antibody in host responses to helminth infection, selective ige-deficient sja/9 mice were infected with the nematode parasites nippostrongylus brasiliensis, which elicits remarkable potentiated ige production, and trichinella spiralis, which induces strong anti-trichinella ige antibody production in normal mice. the kinetics of blood eosinophilia, worm burden after primary infection, and resistance to secondary infection in sja/9 mice were the same in both infection ...19883380800
cryopreservation of trichinella newborn larvae.a technique for the cryopreservation of trichinella spiralis newborn larvae is described. a similar procedure for muscle-stage larvae was not successful.19883379535
characterization of the accessory layer of the cuticle of muscle larvae of trichinella spiralis.the accessory layer of the cuticle of infective larvae of trichinella spiralis has been studied with electron microscopy using cytochemical techniques and chemical extractions. the accessory layer lacks negative charges and carbohydrates demonstrable in vivo. staining with ruthenium red and tannic acid is interpreted as being consistent with their reactions with phospholipids. freeze fractures demonstrate an external layer of granules that can be partially released by means of detergents (ctab a ...19883379525
comparative efficacy of flubendazole and mebendazole on encysted larvae of trichinella spiralis (usa strain) in the diaphragm of mice and rats.comparative efficacy of mebendazole and flubendazole, a p-fluor analogue of mebendazole against the encysted larvae of trichinella spiralis (usa strain) in the diaphragm of mice and rats were studied in order to provide a better understanding of the structure-activity relationship within the benzimidazole series. drugs given 10-100 mg/kg/day for 3 consecutive days (35-37 days post-infection) or at 300 mg/kg, 35 days post infection were significantly effective in decreasing early encysted larvae ...19883372977
sequence analysis of a 1.6kb repetitive element from a porcine isolate of trichinella spiralis. 19883368326
trichinella spiralis: quantitative relationships between intestinal worm burden, worm rejection, and the measurement of intestinal immunity in inbred mice.the effect of widely different doses of trichinella spiralis muscle larvae on time to rejection of intestinal adults and on host survival was assessed in mice of the three rejection phenotypes; strong, intermediate, and weak. rejection is weak with doses of less than 50 larvae per mouse. at these doses all mice rejected worms at a similar rate and no phenotypic variation was evident among strains. in contrast, rejection time was shortest for all strains and phenotypic variation among strains was ...19883366214
trichinella spiralis infections of inbred mice: immunologically specific responses induced by different trichinella isolates.the immune response of inbred mice was studied following infection with trichinella spiralis var. pseudospiralis (tp) or with isolates of t. spiralis derived from a pig or from an arctic fox. animals given a primary infection with 1 isolate of trichinella and challenged 21 days later with the same or different isolates responded more quickly by expelling worms from the homologous challenge. in addition, although mesenteric lymph node cells from mice infected with each isolate of trichinella woul ...19883357119
immunocytolocalization study of the external covering of trichinella spiralis muscle larva.the antibody-binding sites of the muscle larva of trichinella spiralis were investigated by immunogold staining on the ultrathin sections of lr white resin. the antibodies, which were produced in the course of t. spiralis infection in rats, specifically bound to the inner layers of the body cuticle and the cuticle of the hindgut, but not to the cuticle of the esophagus. this is the first report that reveals the antigenic nature of the inner layers of the external coverings of t. spiralis larva.19883357117
evaluation of a possible functional relationship between chemical structure of intestinal brush border and immunity to trichinella spiralis in the rat.primary exposure to trichinella spiralis in the rat, while immunizing against reinfection, induces changes in the carbohydrate structure of intestinal brush border membranes. immunity is expressed in heightened resistance to mucosal invasion by l1 larvae, and the change in structure is evident in reduced membrane binding of the lectin, wheat germ agglutinin. the possibility that altered membrane composition is a requisite for expression of immunity was hypothesized and this was evaluated by corr ...19883357114
suppression of mucosal mastocytosis by nematospiroides dubius results from an adult worm-mediated effect upon host lymphocytes.infections with the nematode nematospiroides dubius fail to elicit mucosal mast cell (mmc) responses in the intestines of host mice, and suppress mmc responses generated by heterologous infection. larval n. dubius have the capacity to prime for mastocytosis, and to elicit this response in primed mice during a challenge, but only if adult worms are prevented from developing, either by anthelmintic treatment or by irradiation of the larvae themselves. the suppressive effect of the adult stage was ...19883353130
allergenic cross-reactivity of several strains of trichinella in mice and rats by the passive cutaneous anaphylaxis technique.the cross-reactivity of antiparasite ige antibody responses induced by allergenic antigens obtained from trichinella spiralis and trichinella pseudospiralis was determined by the passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (pca) technique in bcf1 mice infected with t. spiralis, trichinella nelsoni, trichinella nativa, and t. pseudospiralis and in rats infected with t. spiralis and t. pseudospiralis. our results demonstrate that when the antigen used for the pca challenge is derived from muscular l1 larvae of ...19883338853
medium conditioned by spleen cells of nematospiroides dubius-infected mice does not support development of cultured mast cells.the ability of different conditioned media to support mast cell development from precursors in normal bone marrow was evaluated. many mast cells developed in bone marrow cultures containing medium conditioned by concanavalin-a-stimulated spleen cells of normal mice, trichinella spiralis-infected mice, or mice infected for 6 days by nematospiroides dubius. by contrast, medium conditioned by concanavalin-a-stimulated spleen cells of mice having 18-day infections of the nematode n. dubius failed to ...19883338850
increased responsiveness of jejunal longitudinal muscle in trichinella-infected rats.we examined in vitro changes in contractility of jejunal longitudinal muscle strips in rats infected with the nematode parasite trichinella spiralis. length-passive tension relationships were unchanged. however, muscle from infected rats on days 5 and 6 postinfection (pi) generated maximal active tension induced by carbachol at significantly less stretch (39.9 +/- 1.0 and 34.3 +/- 6.3%, respectively) than control tissues (66.0 +/- 2.3%). in infected rats on day 5 pi, the maximum tension generate ...19883337232
characterization and mast cell origin of a chymotrypsin-like proteinase isolated from intestines of mice infected with trichinella spiralis.a proteinase was purified by cation exchange and affinity chromatography from the small intestines of mice infected with trichinella spiralis. the enzyme was highly soluble and was chymotrypsin-like in its substrate specificities and susceptibility to inhibitors. it had a mw of 26,000, as determined by sds-page electrophoresis. antibodies raised against the proteinase were affinity purified and their specificity confirmed by western blot analysis. when used to localize the enzyme immunohistochem ...19873323034
antigens of gastrointestinal nematodes.nematodes occupying the gastrointestinal (gi) tract of man shed an as yet undefined array of chemicals into their environment. to combat effectively the potentially debilitating disease caused by infection with these organisms we must (a) define the parasite products chemically, (b) determine their ability to induce protective immunity (or to counter a protective immune response), and (c) establish their potential for the diagnosis of infection. whilst it has become clear that "antigens" can be ...19863299889
cryopreservation of trichinella spiralis muscle stage larvae.a cryopreservation protocol for trichinella spiralis muscle stage larvae is described. larvae are pretreated in 10% bile at 37 degrees c for 1 hr to induce an increase in surface permeability, than incubated in 20% v/v ethanediol at 37 degrees c for 10 min, transferred to 0 degrees c for a second incubation step of 15 min in a v/v mixture of 33% ethanediol: 33% methanol: 34% saline at 0 degrees c followed by rapid cooling (approximately 5,100 degrees c min-1) of aliquots distributed onto glass c ...19883275135
[experimental infection in axc rats with increasing inoculation doses of trichinella spiralis larvae and distribution of the resulting larvae in various muscular groups]. 19883269734
cyclosporin a and trichinella spiralis: anthelminthic effects in immunosuppressed mice. 19883258420
bilateral facial paralysis secondary to trichinosis.myocarditis and neurological disorders are the most serious complication of human infestation by trichinella spiralis. on occasion, the unawareness of clinical manifestations, the form of presentation and the association of uncustomary neurological symptoms impedes the diagnosis of trichinosis. we report a case of trichinosis with peripheral facial diplegia, meningeal disorder and ekg alteration, with no prior intestinal symptomology. treatment with thiabendazole and steroids resulted in a very ...19883227805
the sequential appearance of igg subclasses and ige during the course of trichinella spiralis infection.earlier studies have shown that igg1 and igg4 are the dominant igg subclasses in the specific response during a chronic helminthic infection. it has also been suggested that igg4 production results from chronic or repetitive antigenic stimulation and a correlation between igg4 and ige levels exists. an outbreak of trichinella spiralis infection in poland provided the opportunity to follow the sequential appearance of the igg subclass and ige responses in 15 patients during the early stage of tri ...19883224442
rapid expulsion of trichinella spiralis in suckling rats: mediation by monoclonal antibodies.pups born to rats immunized with the excretory/secretory antigens (esa) of trichinella spiralis l1 larvae expressed rapid expulsion when challenged orally. rat monoclonal antibodies specific for esa were produced and tested for their specificity in western blots, binding to intact larvae and protective capacity in suckling rats. eight antibodies had apparently identical specificity in western blots, each recognizing a polypeptide family that included three molecular weight species sized at 41,00 ...19883209237
genetic control of mast cell development in bone marrow cultures. strain-dependent variation in cultures from inbred mice.a comparison was made of the capacity of bone marrow cells (bm) from genetically distinct strains of mice to develop into mast cells under defined conditions of in vitro culture. in the presence of conditioned media derived from cona treated spleen cells from normal or trichinella spiralis-infected mice, mast cell development occurred readily. after 21 days of culture mast cells comprised more than 90% of the total cell population. bm taken from certain strains of mice (swr and nih) produced lar ...19883208455
antigenic characteristics of two strains of trichinella spiralis isolated during the horsemeat-related outbreaks of 1985 in france. 19883205875
morphology of the alimentary tract of trichinella spiralis muscle larvae with emphasis on the esophagus.this study was designed to provide a comprehensive description of the ultrastructure of the esophagus of trichinella spiralis muscle larvae. although the esophagus exhibited basically the same structure throughout its entire length, being composed of a single cell-layered epithelium, the basal lamina, and the cuticle, some morphological diversity was observed, depending on the level of sectioning. the upper esophagus, devoid of a muscular sheath, was equipped with myofilamentous cytoplasm and a ...19883205870
the morphology of trichinella spiralis: ultrastructural study of the mid- and hindgut of the muscle larvae.the ultrastructure of the gut of trichinella spiralis muscle larvae is comprehensively described, based on extensive observations. the mid-gut was composed of a single cell layer of epithelium over the basal lamina, the brush border, the septate junction, prominent glycogen aggregates, and other common cell organelles. the epithelial cells of the midgut were basically uniform, but the lumen presented a remarkably diversified appearance. in the ampullar portion, the midgut accommodated an amorpho ...19883205869
antigen-induced contraction of jejunal smooth muscle in the sensitized rat.we examined contractility of longitudinal muscle strips of jejunum from control rats and rats infected 34-85 days previously with trichinella spiralis. antigen prepared from t. spiralis larvae contracted muscle from previously infected but not control rats. contraction was specific for the sensitizing agent because antigen from nippostrongylus brasiliensis did not induce contraction. contraction was resistant to atropine or tetrodotoxin but was inhibited by the 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-ht) antagon ...19883202167
detection of iga antibodies and quantification of iga antibody-producing cells specific for ovalbumin or trichinella spiralis in the rat.this report describes procedures to quantify iga responses in the rat sensitized to ovalbumin or infected with the parasite trichinella spiralis: an elispot detecting specific iga antibody-producing cells in lymph nodes, and an elisa demonstrating iga antibody in serum and gut mucosal scrapings. for this purpose a mouse monoclonal anti-rat iga antibody was produced. this igg1-kappa 1 antibody recognized rat iga but not rat igm, igg, or ige. it proved very suitable in both assays. using this reag ...19883194702
the effect of the intestinal worms and migrating l1 larvae of trichinella spiralis on the production of antiparasitic ige antibodies.the effect of the adult worms and migrating l1 larvae of trichinella spiralis on the production of specific ige antibodies was determined in bcf1 mice. to achieve this, we combined the effect of two anthelminthics: thiabendazole, to produce chemosterilization of adult females, and napthalophos, to expel adult worms from the intestine of infected mice on the desired day. our results demonstrate that when the natural route of infection is used the production of ige antibodies is not dependent on t ...19883194370
capillaria procyonis (nematoda: trichuroidea) eggs from the tongue of the raccoon (procyon lotor).during an investigation to determine the prevalence and intensity of larvae of trichinella spiralis in raccoons (procyon lotor), unembryonated capillariid-type eggs were found routinely in the sediment resulting from 1% pepsin-hcl acid digests of the tongue. the sediment from 36 (90%) of the 40 tongue digests examined contained these capillariid-type eggs. mean measurements of egg width and length were 25 +/- 2 microns and 62 +/- 2 microns, respectively. in addition, the surface of the egg shell ...19883193575
trichinella spiralis in an agricultural ecosystem. iii. epidemiological investigations of trichinella spiralis in resident wild and feral animals.as part of a larger epidemiological study examining the transmission of trichinella spiralis in an agricultural ecosystem, resident wild and feral animals were trapped to determine the extent of their involvement in the natural, on-farm cycling of the parasite among swine. during a 21-mo-study, seven of 15 skunks (mephitis mephitis), one of three opossums (didelphis virginiana), two of two feral domestic cats and a raccoon (procyon lotor) were found to be infected, while five shrews (blarina bre ...19883193554
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