Abstract
This study investigated the details of the innate and Th1/Treg-type-associated host immune responses in Trichuris suis and Oesophagostomum dentatum mono-and co-infected pigs and in vitro in stimulated porcine dendritic cell cultures. Forty-eight pigs were allocated into a 2-factorial design with two groups trickle-inoculated with 10 T. suis eggs/kg/day (Group T) or 20 O. dentatum L3/kg/day (O). Another group (OT) was infected with both parasites. Group C remained uninfected. Expression of innate and Th1/Treg-cell-associated genes in gut mucosa and associated lymph nodes was determined by qPCR at necropsy day 35 and 71. Gene expression showed suppressed/inhibited Th1 and Treg-type immune reactions, in accordance with previous findings of a predominant Th2-type immune response to both nematodes. The in vitro part examined the production of TNF-alpha in porcine dendritic cells (DC) exposed to T. suis and/or O. dentatum excretory/secretory (E/S) products. Further, binding capacity and structure of E/S products were characterized. Glycan and lectin-binding capacity were generally lower in O. dentatum E/S products compared to T. suis which may explain the earlier found weaker Th2 response to the former. Surprisingly, O. dentatum E/S products induced a significant (P < 0.0001) increase in TNF-alpha DC production, potentially indicating a new mode of helminth-host immune response interaction.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Parasite Immunology |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 53-63 |
| ISSN | 0141-9838 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
Keywords
- dendritic cells
- immune response
- Oesophagostomum dentatum
- pig
- qPCR
- Trichuris suis