Open AccessPhagocytosis of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense by peritoneal macrophages: a study by scanning electronmicroscopy
Author(s) -
M.O. Abolarin,
W.E. Ormerod,
P M Rowles
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of medical microbiology/journal of medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.91
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1473-5644
pISSN - 0022-2615
DOI - 10.1099/00222615-16-2-157
Subject(s) - phagocytosis , trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense , parasite hosting , trypanosoma brucei , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , protozoa , macrophage , leishmania , immunology , trypanosomiasis , african trypanosomiasis , in vitro , biochemistry , world wide web , computer science , gene
Phagocytosis of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense by peritoneal macrophages takes place by seizure of the trypomastigote by either end but usually by the anterior. A lamellar sheath similar to that seen in phagocytosis of the promastigote of Leishmania is observed, but it is smaller and does not proceed to envelop the living parasite. The attached trypomastigote becomes pitted and appears to have been killed and partially destroyed before it is completely engulfed.