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Original Article

Cell electrophoretic studies of the cellular immune response to Candida albicans in rabbits

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Pages 123-131 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Rabbits were sensitized intracutaneously with Candida albicans total antigen by a series of booster injections. The electrophoretic migration time of lymph node lymphocytes was related to the time after injection. Two lymphocyte sub-populations could be distinguished. The proportion of each, changed during the course of the immune response. Characteristic changes also took place after in vitro incubation with Candidin. The results have been compared with agglutination titers and are discussed in relation to bursa and thymus-derived cells. The electrophoretic method may be valuable for the diagnosis of candidiasis.

Zusammenfassung

Kaninchen werden intracutan mit Candida albicans-Vollantigen durch Boosterinjektionen sensibilisiert. In zeitlicher Abhängigkeit von den Injektionen werden Zytogramme der elektrophoretischen Wanderungsgeschwindigkeit von Lymphocyten, gewonnen aus Lymphknoten, dargestellt. Die in den Verteilungsprofilen erkennbaren Subpopulationen der Lymphocyten ändern im Verlaufe der Immunantwort ihren Anteil an der Gesamtpopulation. Ebenso entstehen charakteristische Veränderungen der Zytogramme nach in vitro Inkubation mit Candidin. Die Ergebnisse werden mit den Agglutinationstitern zum Nachweis der humoralen Immunantwort verglichen und im Sinne der B- und T-Zellenproblematik diskutiert. Auf die eventuelle Bedeutung von zellelektrophoretischen Untersuchungen zur Diagnostik von Candida-Mykosen wird hingewiesen.

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