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Role of interleukin 10 during persistent infection with the relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae

  1. Author:
    Gelderblom, H.
    Schmidt, J.
    Londono, D.
    Bai, Y. H.
    Quandt, J.
    Hornung, R.
    Marques, A.
    Martin, R.
    Cadavid, D.

  2. Author Address

    Univ Med & Dent New Jersey, New Jersey Med Sch, Dept Neurosci, Newark, NJ 07103 USA. Univ Med & Dent New Jersey, New Jersey Med Sch, Ctr Emerging Pathogens, Newark, NJ 07103 USA. NIAID, Cellular Immunol Sect, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. NIAID, Neuroimmunol Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. NIAID, Neuromuscular Dis Sect, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. NIAID, Natl Inst Neurol Disorders & Stroke, Clin Studies Unit, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. SAIC Frederick Inc, Clin Serv Program, Natl Canc Inst Frederick, Frederick, MD USA.;Cadavid, D, Univ Med & Dent New Jersey, New Jersey Med Sch, Dept Neurosci, 185 S Orange Ave,MSB H506, Newark, NJ 07103 USA.;cadavidi@umdnj.edu
    1. Year: 2007
    2. Date: Jan
  2. Journal: American Journal of Pathology
    1. 170
    2. 1
    3. Pages: 251-262
  4. Type of Article: Article
  5. ISSN: 0002-9440
  1. Abstract:

    Relapsing fever is an infection characterized by peaks of spirochetemia attributable to antibody selection against variable serotypes. in the absence of B cells, serotypes cannot be cleared, resulting in persistent infection. We previously identified differences in spirochetemia and disease severity during persistent infection of severe combined immunodeficiency mice with isogenic serotypes 1 (Bt1) or 2 (Bt2) of Borrelia turicatae. To investigate this further, we studied pathogen load, clinical disease, cytokine/chemokine production, and inflammation in mice deficient in B (Igh6(-/-)) or B and T (Rag1(-/-)) cells persistently infected with Bt1 or Bt2. The results showed that Igh6-/- mice, despite lower spirochetemia, had a significantly aggravated disease course compared with Rag1(-/-) mice. Measurement of cytokines revealed a significant positive correlation between pathogen load and interleukin (IL)-10 in blood, brain, and heart. Bt2-infected Rag1(-/-) mice harbored the highest spirochetemia and, at the same time, displayed the highest IL-10 plasma levels. In the brain, Bt1, which was five times more neurotropic than Bt2, caused higher IL-10 production. Activated microglia were the main source of IL-10 in brain. IL-10 injected systemically reduced disease and spirochetemia. The results suggest IL-10 plays a protective role as a down-regulator of inflammation and pathogen load during infection with relapsing fever spirochetes.

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  2. DOI: 10.2353/ajpath.2007.060407
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  4. WOS: 000243242900022

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