Thesis (M.A.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1937. / Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 22-23).

Inaug.-diss.-Bern. / "Literatur": p. 44-47.

Inaug.-diss.-Bern. / "Literatur": p. 44-47.

Inaug.-Diss.--Bern. / "Literatur": p. 30.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1957. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 38-43).

Reproduction de : Thèse de doctorat : Biologie : toxicologie de l'environnment : Metz : 2004. / Titre provenant de l'écran-titre. Notes bibliographiques.

CoordenaÃÃo de AperfeiÃoamento de Pessoal de NÃvel Superior / Nas infecÃÃes experimentais, estudos utilizando inÃculo purificado de Leishmania, com populaÃÃes metacÃclicas mais homogÃneas, tem sido importantes por se aproximarem mais da condiÃÃo de infecÃÃo natural e por eliminar uma possÃvel resposta inflamatÃria induzida por restos parasitÃrios. A superfÃcie dos vÃrios parasitos reveste-se por diversos glicoconjugados. Estes, por sua vez, podem ser reconhecidos especifica e reversivelmente por lectinas, proteÃnas que possuem afinidade a carboidratos. Por conta disso, tem-se tentado purificar promastigotas metacÃclicas de culturas de Leishmania atravÃs de aglutinaÃÃo mediada por lectinas. Com esse intuito, buscou-se avaliar se lectinas de diferentes especificidades seriam capazes de aglutinar promastigotas de L. amazonensis em diferentes estÃgios evolutivos. Para isso, foi utilizado um painel de 7 lectinas, e a especificidade de ligaÃÃo aos carboidratos de superfÃcie foi analisada atravÃs de ensaios de aglutinaÃÃo, sendo a lectina de Dioclea violacea (DVL) selecionada para a realizaÃÃo dos ensaios in vivo. A DVL foi capaz de aglutinar L. amazonensis num percentual de 78% em cultura de fase logarÃtmica e 52% em fase estacionÃria. Em seguida, promastigotas de fase estacionÃria foram incubadas com DVL para avaliar se a aglutinaÃÃo era estÃgio-especifica. Posteriormente, realizou-se infecÃÃo experimental em hamsters dourados (106 promastigotas/animal) para avaliar a infectividade das fraÃÃes purificadas. Os animais foram divididos em 3 grupos: FraÃÃo aglutinada (FA) (n=8); FraÃÃo nÃo aglutinada (FNA) (n=9); Controle positivo (CT) (n=8). A evoluÃÃo da infecÃÃo foi acompanhada pelo tamanho da lesÃo, nas 6 semanas pÃs-infecÃÃo e pela quantificaÃÃo da carga parasitÃria no linfonodo regional, por diluiÃÃo limitante, bem como pela anÃlise anatomopatolÃgica das lesÃes. Em todos os grupos as lesÃes iniciaram na 3 semana. O tamanho da lesÃo foi muito semelhante em todos os grupos, com exceÃÃo da 4 e 5 semanas, onde FNA apresentou uma variaÃÃo transitÃria (p<0,01). Quanto à carga parasitÃria e Ãs alteraÃÃes histopatolÃgicas nÃo houve diferenÃa entre os grupos avaliados. Esses dados sugerem que, embora a DVL seja capaz de se ligar especificamente aos glicoconjugados de superfÃcie das promastigotas, induzindo importante poder de aglutinaÃÃo nas duas fases de crescimento, ela nÃo foi capaz de selecionar formas infectantes de L. amazonensis. / In experimental leishmaniasis infections, the use of metacyclic enriched inoculum is very important because it can simulate the natural infection and avoids the inflamatory response induced by the high density parasite inoculum. The surface of different evolutionary forms of Leishmania is coated by several glycoconjugates that can be recognized specifically and reversibly by lectins, proteins that have affinity with carbohydrates. This being the case, one could use lectins in order to purify metacyclic Leishmania. The aim of the current study was to evaluate whether lectins of different specificities would agglutinate L. amazonensis promastigotes of different evolutionary forms. A panel of 7 lectins were used. The binding specificity was analyzed by agglutination tests. DVL agglutinated 78% of L. amazonensis promastigotes from logarithmic phase culture and 52% from stationary phase, and therefore was selected for in vivo tests. Stationary phase promastigotes were incubated with DVL to evaluate if the agglutination was stage-specific and it was purified the agglutinated and non agglutinated fractions. Golden hamsters were infected with 106 promastigotes and grouped as: Agglutinated fraction (FA) (n=8); Non agglutinated fraction (FNA) (n=9); Control (CT) (n=8). The lesion size was measured over the course of 6 weeks. The parasite load of regional lymph node was quantified by limiting dilution and histopathological analysis of the lesions were performed on their paws. The lesions began at the third week in all groups. The lesionâs size was similar in all of them, except at the fourth and fifth weeks that FNA presented a transitory reduction (p<0,01). There were no significant differences concerning the parasite load and histopathologic changes among the groups. These data suggest that DVL did not select effectivelly infective forms of L. amazonensis, although it agglutinates promastigotes from the two culture growth phases.

It was first discovered by L. and H. Hirszfeld (1919) that the races of mankind differ in the relative frequencies of the four classical blood groups. Since that time an enormous amount of information has been collected from all parts of the world. To-day it can be said that more is known about the geographical variations of the human blood group genes than is known in the case of any other genes whatsoever, whether plant or animal (Dobzhansky, 1941 ). The four original blood groups depend upon the presence or absence of two agglutinable substances, or agglutinogens, in the red blood corpuscles, associated with the presence or absence of corresponding agglutinins in the serum. The agglutinogens are usually denoted by the letters A and B, the agglutinins by the letters a and b. Red cells containing A are agglutinated by serum containing a; similarly, red cells containing B are agglutinated by serum containing b.

Abstract C-reactive protein (CRP) is able to bind phosphocholine in the presence of calcium ions. According to a previous functional property of CRP, we tried to develop an affordable and cheap high sensitive nephelometric CRP assay using soy oil. Serum samples were measured by Nephelometer BNII (Siemens), by mixing the serum with diluted soy oil emulsion (Intralipid ® 20%) and Tris-calcium buffer (PH 7.5). The measurement took place after 12 min incubation time at 37°C by measuring the agglutination between CRP and phosphocholine. Results from our automated functional assay were compared with results obtained using an immunoturbidimetric CRP assay. Results showed a good correlation coefficient for method comparison between functional nephelometric CRP assay and immunoturbidimetric CRP assay, r = 0.895, significance level p &lt;0.0001. The limit of detection for the functional nephelometric CRP assay was 0.1 mg/L. However, the within run % CV values for the functional assay were 6.1 % (20 mg/L), 4.7 % (50 mg/L) and 4.5 % (100 mg/L). The between-run % CV values were 17.6 % (20 mg/L), 18.8 % (50 mg/L), and 11.3 % (100 mg/L). The new functional nephelometric CRP assay enables high sensitive CRP measurement in serum in the range of 0.1 mg/L to 300 mg/L. The functional assay could be used for veterinary analysis due to the ability to measure CRP according to the functional properties, not the morphological properties which depend on specific antibodies.

Thesis (PH. D.)--University of Chicago, 1919. / "Private edition, distributed by the University of Chicago Libraries, Chicago, Illinois." "Reprinted from the Journal of infectious diseases, Vol. 24, No. 5, May, 1919." Bibliography: p. 54-56.