Differences of in vitro immune responses between patent and pre-patent Litomosoides sigmodontis-infected mice are independent of the filarial antigenic stimulus used.

ABSTRACT: Lymphatic filariasis and onchocerciasis are neglected tropical diseases and cause significant public health problems in endemic countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Since the human parasites are not viable in immune-competent mice, animal models have been developed, among them Litomosoides sigmodontis which permits a complete life cycle in BALB/c mice, including the development of patent infections with circulating microfilariae (Mf, the worm's offspring). To investigate the immunomodulatory properties of helminths in vitro, antigenic extracts can be prepared from different life cycle stages of the L. sigmodontis model, including adult worms, but the methods to prepare these antigens differ between research groups. This study analyzed whether different centrifugation methods during

SUBMITTER: Arndts K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11496330 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature