Killing of newly excysted juveniles of Fasciola hepatica in sensitized rats

Parasite Immunology
C Davies, J Goose

Abstract

Newly excysted juvenile Fasciola hepatica were injected intraperitoneally into previously sensitized rats. They were recovered at various intervals post-injection and examined by light and electron microscopy. The challenge flukes were rapidly coated with peritoneal cells which, in the early stages, were mainly eosinophils. The eosinophils adhered closely to the flukes and degranulated on to their surface releasing cytochemically detectable peroxidase. Vacuoles formed in the tegument of the flukes beneath the adherent eosinophils and these increased in size until they spanned the width of the tegument, thus destroying its continuity. From 4 h post-injection some of the flukes had lost their teguments and were surrounded by phagocytic cells, particularly neutrophils; at this stage they were judged to be dead. During the first five minutes post-injection degranulating mast cells were associated with the challenge flukes. Their role in eosinophil chemotaxis is discussed as are the possible mechanisms of eosinophil adherence and degranulation. Using an anti-C3 fluorescein conjugate, it was demonstrated that C3 was not bound to the surface of challenge flukes either in vivo or in vitro in immune serum.

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