Mechanism of tuberculostasis in mammalian serum. II. Induction of serum tuberculostasis in guinea pigs.

Journal of Bacteriology
I KochanJ A Bukovic

Abstract

The growth of tubercle bacilli in serum samples of untreated animals depends upon the availability of ionic iron which serves as a growth factor in supporting bacillary multiplication. The amount of available iron in serum is determined by the ratio between iron-saturated and iron-free transferrin; a low value for the ratio is associated with tuberculostasis (e.g., human serum, 0.4), whereas a high value is associated with the growth-supporting quality (e.g., guinea pig serum, 5.6). The treatment of guinea pigs with lipopolysaccharide of Escherichia coli or tuberculous cell wall material consistently and significantly reduced serum iron levels; a similar but less striking effect was observed in BCG-vaccinated animals. Pronounced differences were observed in the time of appearance and duration of serum hypoferremia; in lipopolysaccharide-treated animals, it appeared in 1 day and lasted for several days, whereas in BCG-vaccinated animals it appeared in about 2 weeks and lasted for much longer time periods. The induced hypoferremia was always associated with the concomitant development of serum tuberculostasis which could be neutralized by the addition of iron. These results indicate, therefore, that the mechanism of induced serum...Continue Reading

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