Opsonic requirements for the respiratory burst of neutrophils against Giardia lamblia trophozoites

Archives of Medical Research
Antonio ArboJosé Ignacio Santos

Abstract

Giardia lamblia is an important cause of parasitic diarrheal disease worldwide. Occasionally, polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) may participate as effector cells against Giardia lamblia. The present study was performed in order to examine the role of specific antibody and complement components in promoting the respiratory burst (RB) of PMNs against Giardia lamblia. PMNs from human adult volunteers were incubated with Giardia trophozoites in the presence of non-immune (NS) or hyperimmune (HS) serum (anti-Giardia titer, >1:1024). Adherence was scored visually on coverslide after staining with Giemsa. The ability of Giardia to trigger the oxidative response of PMNs was measured by the anion superoxide (O2(-)) production using a cytochrome C reduction method and by the luminol amplified chemiluminescence (CL) assay. Incubation with NS or HS increased Giardia adherence to PMNs from 6.9 +/- 3.2% (basal adherence of Giardia incubated in buffer) to 39 +/- 18.6% (p <0.01) and 76 +/- 19.5% (p <0.001), respectively. In absence of serum, Giardia failed to trigger an oxidative response of PMNs. Opsonization with NS or HS increased the PMN O2(-) production from 3.9 +/- 0.92 nmol/2.5 x 10(6) PMNs/10 min to 9.04 +/- 1.68 (p <0.05) and 17.9 ...Continue Reading

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