Interaction between neutrophils and Schistosoma mansoni larvae in vivo: a transmission electron-microscopic study

Authors

  • Alan Lane de Melo Grupo Interdepartamental de Estudos sobre Esquistossomose; Departamento de Parasitologia
  • Conceição Ribeiro da Silva Machado Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Instituto de Ciências Biológicas; Departamento de Morfologia
  • Leógenes Horácio Pereira Grupo Interdepartamental de Estudos sobre Esquistossomose; Departamento de Parasitologia

Keywords:

Neutrophils, Schistosoma mansoni, Cercaria transformation

Abstract

Schistosoma mansoni cercariae were inoculated into the peritoneal cavity of naive mice and recovered 30 minutes later. Ultrastructural studies showed that neutrophils adhere to the larval surface and participate in the removal of glycocalyx by phagocytosis. This finding suggests that the neutrophils can play a role on the cercaria-schistosomulum transformation process.

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Published

1993-02-01

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 1 (1993)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

Melo, A. L. de, Machado, C. R. da S., & Pereira, L. H. (1993). Interaction between neutrophils and Schistosoma mansoni larvae in vivo: a transmission electron-microscopic study . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 35(1), 29-33. https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/28994