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[The ultrastructural characteristics of the interaction of Legionella pneumophila with the infusorian protozoon Tetrahymena pyriformis]. 1991

V L Popov, and N D Konstantinova, and A E Merkurov, and I S Tartakovskiĭ, and V Iu Litvin

In this work the morphological features of the interaction of L. pneumophila virulent strain and T. pyriformis have been studied on the submicroscopic level in the time course of the process. The study has shown the process of the destruction of the bacterial population and the penetration of individual intact Legionella cells from the phagosome into the endoplasm of T. pyriformis after 6-9 hours of interaction in the form of the budding of the phagosome and further multiplication of Legionella in the endoplasm. As revealed in this study, T. pyriformis have two types of phagosomes characterized by different variants of the destruction of Legionella. In T. pyriformis lysosomes-like granules, mitochondria and the granular endoplasmatic network take part in the process of interaction. The process of interaction has been found to end by day 7 in the death of all protozoal cells taking part in interaction.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007875 Legionella Gram-negative aerobic rods, isolated from surface water or thermally polluted lakes or streams. Member are pathogenic for man. Legionella pneumophila is the causative agent for LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE.
D008854 Microscopy, Electron Microscopy using an electron beam, instead of light, to visualize the sample, thereby allowing much greater magnification. The interactions of ELECTRONS with specimens are used to provide information about the fine structure of that specimen. In TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY the reactions of the electrons that are transmitted through the specimen are imaged. In SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY an electron beam falls at a non-normal angle on the specimen and the image is derived from the reactions occurring above the plane of the specimen. Electron Microscopy
D010588 Phagosomes Membrane-bound cytoplasmic vesicles formed by invagination of phagocytized material. They fuse with lysosomes to form phagolysosomes in which the hydrolytic enzymes of the lysosome digest the phagocytized material. Phagolysosomes,Phagolysosome,Phagosome
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012692 Serial Passage Inoculation of a series of animals or in vitro tissue with an infectious bacterium or virus, as in VIRULENCE studies and the development of vaccines. Passage, Serial,Passages, Serial,Serial Passages
D013769 Tetrahymena pyriformis A species of ciliate protozoa used extensively in genetic research. Tetrahymena pyriformi,pyriformi, Tetrahymena
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D014774 Virulence The degree of pathogenicity within a group or species of microorganisms or viruses as indicated by case fatality rates and/or the ability of the organism to invade the tissues of the host. The pathogenic capacity of an organism is determined by its VIRULENCE FACTORS. Pathogenicity

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