Eimeria vermiformis infection reduces goblet cells by multiplication in the crypt cells of the small intestine of C57BL/6 mice

• Published in: Parasitology research (1987) Vol. 104; no. 4; pp. 789 - 794
• Main Authors: Linh, Bui Khanh, Hayashi, Toshiharu, Horii, Yoichiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag 01.03.2009; Springer-Verlag; Springer
• Subjects: Animals; atrophy; Biological and medical sciences; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biomedicine; classification; Coccidiosis; Coccidiosis - parasitology; Coccidiosis - pathology; cytology; duodenum; Eimeria; Eimeria - classification; Eimeria - growth & development; Eimeria - pathogenicity; Eimeria vermiformis; eosinophils; Epithelium; Epithelium - parasitology; Epithelium - pathology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General aspects; General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models; goblet cells; Goblet Cells - cytology; Goblet Cells - pathology; growth & development; helminths; ileum; Immunology; intestinal mucosa; Intestine, Small; Intestine, Small - cytology; Intestine, Small - parasitology; Intestine, Small - pathology; Invertebrates; jejunum; Male; Medical Microbiology; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Microbiology; mucus; Original Paper; parasitology; pathogenicity; pathogens; pathology; plasma cells; villi; Goblet Cell; Infected Mouse; Mastocytosis; Coccidiosis; Villous Atrophy; Infection; Protozoa; Goblet cell; Apicomplexa; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Mouse; Rodentia; Parasite; Small intestine; Eimeria vermiformis

In the gastrointestinal mucosa, mucus produced by goblet cells plays an important role in the defense against various pathogens. It is well known that some helminth parasites are able to up-regulate goblet cell numbers and alter the mucus components. However, the nature of the interactions between t...