Virulence Transformation of a Trichomonad Protozoan

Treatment of an avirulent strain of Trichomonas gallinae with a cellfree homogenate of a virulent strain resulted in enhanced virulence as evidenced by the size of lesions produced in mice. Addition of deoxyribonuclease to the homogenate cell mixture blocked the transformation.

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 131; no. 3397; pp. 352 - 353
Main Authors Honigberg, B. M., Read, C. P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Association for the Advancement of Science 05.02.1960
Subjects
Animals
Auroras
Chemical suspensions
Deoxyribonucleases
DNA
Inoculation
Invertebrates
Lesions
Mice
Old Medline
Parasites
Penicillin
Protons
Sodium
Trichomonas - ethnology
Trichomonas Infections
Virulence
TRICHOMONAS/culture
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Summary:Treatment of an avirulent strain of Trichomonas gallinae with a cellfree homogenate of a virulent strain resulted in enhanced virulence as evidenced by the size of lesions produced in mice. Addition of deoxyribonuclease to the homogenate cell mixture blocked the transformation.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.131.3397.352