Kinetics of Interaction and Fate of Pasteurella hemolytica in Bovine Alveolar Macrophages (original) (raw)

Infection and Immunity, 1980

Abstract

To study the role of pulmonary alveolar macrophages (PAMs) in phagocytizing Pasteurella hemolytica , we developed an in vitro cultivation method for preparing them. This procedure provided an adherent monolayer of PAMs which were nonspecific esterase-positive and phagocytized latex beads. The phagocytosis and fate of P. hemolytica (biotype A, serotype 1) by PAMs in suspension were studied. The kinetics of phagocytosis were determined by quantitatively measuring the uptake of 24-h [ 3 H]thymidine-labeled bacteria by the PAMs in the presence of opsonins. Results showed that the uptake of P. hemolytica was enhanced in the presence of normal serum or antiserum. A total of 90% of the bacteria were phagocytized in the presence of normal adult bovine serum, and up to 95% were phagocytized in the presence of an antiserum. These studies also showed that normal serum, but not fetal calf serum, contained heat-stable natural antibodies which readily initiated the opsonization of P. hemolytica ....

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