Open AccessLeukocyte composition of pronephros of Leocottus kesslerii infected with hemoflagellates of the genus Trypanosoma (Kinetoplastea: Trypanosomatida)
Author(s) -
О. Е. Мазур
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/908/1/012010
Subject(s) - pronephros , biology , immune system , genus , trypanosoma , immunity , host (biology) , virology , zoology , immunology , ecology , genetics , gene , xenopus
This study determined for the first time the changes in leukocyte composition of the pronephros (head kidney) of sand sculpin Leocottus kesslerii, (Sideleva, 2001) (Lake Gusinoye, Lake Baikal basin, Eastern Siberia, Russia), infected and uninfected with hemoflaggellates of the genus Trypanosoma. The results indicated that the trypanosomes modulated the development of the immune response of their host (suppression of B cell immunity and granulocytic reactions, activation of the leucopoiesis and monocytopoiesis). Selective suppression of immune response in host with trypanosomes promotes the survival and development of parasites.