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Protection of mice against intestinal amoebiasis with BCG, Corynebacterium parvum and Listeria monocytogenes
Author(s) -
GHADIRIAN E.,
KONGSHAVN P. A. L.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
parasite immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.795
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1365-3024
pISSN - 0141-9838
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-3024.1986.tb00879.x
Subject(s) - listeria monocytogenes , biology , entamoeba histolytica , corynebacterium parvum , microbiology and biotechnology , listeria , immunology , listeria infection , immunity , virology , immune system , bacteria , genetics
Summary Treatment with Corynebacterium parvum or BCG, or infection with live Listeria monocytogenes was found to protect mice against subsequent infection with Entamoeba histolytica. Complete protection was obtained in mice treated with 10 7 (colony forming units) of BCG but not with 10 5 . Partial protection was achieved with 10 6 of BCG. These data provide evidence that non‐specific immunity plays an important role in host defense against amoebic infection