Establishment of mice model that induces mucosal immunity by oral infection of Toxoplasma gondii / 中国血吸虫病防治杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To establish mice model that induces mucosal immunity by orally infected tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii. Methods Respectively, 5?103, 5?104, 5?105, 5?106 tachyzoites of RH strain were inoculated to BALB/c mice by stomach delivery. The control group was given PBS solution. Symptoms and pathological changes of mice were observed. Secretory im-munoglobulin A (SIgA) was assayed. The lymphocytes from Peyer's patches (PP) and intraepithe-lial lymphocyte (IEL) were observed and the changes of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells assayed by SABC immunohistochemistry. Results Inoculation of 5?104 tachyzoites of Toxoplasma gondii caused symptoms and pathological changes in mice. The titre of SIgA increased in intestine, and CD4+ T subset of the mucosal inductive sites and CD8+ T subset of the mucosal effectors' sites increased. Conclusion Mucosal immunity may be induced by oral infection of 5?104 tachyzoites of T. gondii RH strain in BALB/c mice.