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Cell wall fractions from Paracoccidioides brasiliensis induce hypergammaglobulinemia
Fecha
1993-01-01Registro en:
Mycopathologia, v. 121, n. 1, p. 1-5, 1993.
0301-486X
1573-0832
10.1007/BF01103346
2-s2.0-0027349345
8418958338241095
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Institución
Resumen
The antibody response against the antigen sheep red blood cells (SRBC) was investigated in mice pre-treated with formalin-killed Paracoccidioides brasiliensis or with cell wall fractions of the fungus. Pre-treatment with P. brasiliensis, as well as with the F1 fraction and beta-glucan significantly increased the anti-SRBC antibody response in the experimental groups as compared to the control group that received only SRBC. This immunomodulatory effect varied with the different doses employed and with pre-treatment time. We conclude that the cell wall fractions of P. brasiliensis might play an important role in the hypergammaglobulinemia associated with Paracoccidioidomycosis. © 1993 Kluwer Academic Publishers.