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Effect of <em>Mycoplasma bovis</em> on bovine neutrophils

Author:
Steve Jimbo  Muhammad Suleman  Teresia Maina  Tracy Prysliak  Musa Mulongo  Jose Perez-Casal  


Journal:
Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology


Issue Date:
2017


Abstract(summary):

Abstract Mycoplasma bovis ( M. bovis ) is a small bacterium that lacks a cell wall. M. bovis infection results in chronic pneumonia and polyarthritis syndrome (CPPS), otitis media, conjunctivitis, and meningitis in feedlot cattle and mastitis in dairy cattle. Numerous studies of peripheral mononuclear cells (PBMC) indicate that M. bovis evades host immunity through targeted effects on immune cell activity, including inhibition of effector function and simultaneous aberrant activation of immune cell activity that has no effect on protection against the bacterium. Few studies have addressed the interaction between M. bovis and neutrophils, one of the most important cell subsets of innate immunity. We hypothesized that M. bovis modifies specific neutrophil activities to support its persistence and systemic dissemination. In this study, we demonstrate that M. bovis enhances neutrophil apoptosis, stimulates production of pro-inflammatory cytokines, IL-12 and TNF-α, inhibits production of nitric oxide (NO) but augments elastase release. We also show that IL-17 an inflammatory cytokine produced by Th-17 cells does not enhance the capacity of neutrophils to destroy M. bovis . These findings present novel mechanisms of mycoplasma evasion of host innate immunity and provide potential opportunities for immuno-therapeutic interventions.


Page:
27-27


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