The lymphatic pathology of Brugia pahangi in the Mongolian jird. 1980

A L Vincent, and L R Ash, and G E Rodrick, and W A Sodeman

We studied the sequence of histopathologic changes associated with Brugia pahangi (Nematoda: Filarioidea) infections in lymphatic vessels in the spermatic cord of the Mongolian jird (gerbil), Meriones unguiculatus. Intravascular granulomas caused mainly by disintegrating worms were seen in 67% of jirds necropsied on, or after, 35 days postinoculation, whereas none of 20 jirds examined before this day showed dying larvae. These granulomas usually evolved without vascular occlusion. Other granulomatous foci, often with a thrombuslike core, sometimes harbored microfilariae or microfilarialike materials. The perilymphatic cellular infiltrate consisted mostly of eosinophils, lymphocytes, and plasma cells. Large numbers of eosinophils were seen in the early weeks, but later declined, while lymphocytes increased to become the predominant cell in old infections. Irregular fibrosis of some valves and portions of the lymphatic walls were seen as early as the 2nd wk postinoculation. Lymphatic changes in the jird are similar to those described in other hosts infected with filariae, but remained moderate. Living worms appeared to be the stimulus for many observed changes. Most pathologic alterations were well established by 3 or 4 mo and showed little qualitative change during the remaining 4 mo of the study.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008208 Lymphatic System A system of organs and tissues that process and transport immune cells and LYMPH. Lymphatic Systems
D008214 Lymphocytes White blood cells formed in the body's lymphoid tissue. The nucleus is round or ovoid with coarse, irregularly clumped chromatin while the cytoplasm is typically pale blue with azurophilic (if any) granules. Most lymphocytes can be classified as either T or B (with subpopulations of each), or NATURAL KILLER CELLS. Lymphoid Cells,Cell, Lymphoid,Cells, Lymphoid,Lymphocyte,Lymphoid Cell
D008297 Male Males
D010950 Plasma Cells Specialized forms of antibody-producing B-LYMPHOCYTES. They synthesize and secrete immunoglobulin. They are found only in lymphoid organs and at sites of immune responses and normally do not circulate in the blood or lymph. (Rosen et al., Dictionary of Immunology, 1989, p169 & Abbas et al., Cellular and Molecular Immunology, 2d ed, p20) Plasmacytes,Cell, Plasma,Cells, Plasma,Plasma Cell,Plasmacyte
D002009 Brugia A filarial worm of Southeast Asia, producing filariasis and elephantiasis in various mammals including man. It was formerly included in the genus WUCHERERIA. Brugias
D004804 Eosinophils Granular leukocytes with a nucleus that usually has two lobes connected by a slender thread of chromatin, and cytoplasm containing coarse, round granules that are uniform in size and stainable by eosin. Eosinophil
D005368 Filariasis Infections with nematodes of the superfamily FILARIOIDEA. The presence of living worms in the body is mainly asymptomatic but the death of adult worms leads to granulomatous inflammation and permanent fibrosis. Organisms of the genus Elaeophora infect wild elk and domestic sheep causing ischemic necrosis of the brain, blindness, and dermatosis of the face. Elaeophoriasis,Filarioidea Infections,Infections, Filarioidea,Elaeophoriases,Filariases,Filarioidea Infection,Infection, Filarioidea
D005849 Gerbillinae A subfamily of the Muridae consisting of several genera including Gerbillus, Rhombomys, Tatera, Meriones, and Psammomys. Gerbils,Jird,Meriones,Psammomys,Rats, Sand,Gerbil,Jirds,Merione,Rat, Sand,Sand Rat,Sand Rats
D006099 Granuloma A relatively small nodular inflammatory lesion containing grouped mononuclear phagocytes, caused by infectious and noninfectious agents. Granulomas
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

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