Trypanosoma lewisi: An in vitro Model System for the Study of the Effects of Humoral Factors on Growing Parasitic Protozoa.

Abstract

The objectives of the investigation were to: (1) characterize the antigenic components and immunologic relationships between trypanosomes of the subgenera Herpetosoma and Schizotrypanum, (2) describe antibody responses to the parasites, (3) determine the effects of homologous and heterologous antisera on the growth of the trypanosomes in vitro and (4) ascertain whether immunization with live parasites, somatic antigens and exoantigens elicits a functional immunity to Trypanosoma cruzi infection.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA001810

Entities

People

  • Donald G. Dusanic

Organizations

  • Indiana State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amino Acids Peptides And Proteins
  • Anatomy
  • Antibodies
  • Bacterial Infections And Mycoses
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomolecules
  • Biopolymers
  • Blood Proteins
  • Immune Serums
  • Immune System Phenomena
  • Immunity
  • Immunization
  • Immunomodulation
  • Infection
  • Parasites
  • Protozoa
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Medicine

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Molecular Genetics
  • Parasitology and Pharmacology of Malaria.