The fine structural relationship between Theileria schizonts and infected bovine lymphoblasts from cultures

The fine structure of Theileria-lymphoblast relationship was studied using cultured bovine lymphoblastoid cells infected with Theileria parva, T lawrencei, or T. annulata. The major findings of this study were: (1) the presence of a very active Golgi complex with the associated annulate lamelae; (b)...

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Published inZeitschrift fur Parasitenkunde (Berlin, Germany) Vol. 65; no. 1; p. 31
Main Authors Musisi, F L, Bird, R G, Brown, C G, Smith, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.01.1981
Subjects
Animals
Apicomplexa - growth & development
Apicomplexa - ultrastructure
Cattle
Cell Line
Cell Nucleus - ultrastructure
Golgi Apparatus - ultrastructure
Host-Parasite Interactions
Lymphocytes - parasitology
Microscopy, Electron
Microtubules - ultrastructure
Mitosis
Organoids - ultrastructure
Theileriasis - parasitology
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Summary:The fine structure of Theileria-lymphoblast relationship was studied using cultured bovine lymphoblastoid cells infected with Theileria parva, T lawrencei, or T. annulata. The major findings of this study were: (1) the presence of a very active Golgi complex with the associated annulate lamelae; (b) the presence of cytoplasmic microtubules which joined the parasites and host cell centriole during lymphoblast mitosis; and (c) the absence of morphological evidence to suggest that the host cell developed a reaction to the parasitic presence. The significance of these findings is discussed.
ISSN:0044-3255
DOI:10.1007/BF00926551