Reinfections with strains of Trypanosoma cruzi, of different biodemes as a factor of aggravation of myocarditis and myositis in mice Reinfecções com cepas do Trypanosoma cruzi de diferentes biodemas como fator agravante da miocardite e miosite em camundongos
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Reinfections with Trypanosoma cruzi in patients from endemic areas have been claimed to be an aggravation factor of cardiac manifestations in Chagas’ disease. In the present study, the influence of triple infections with strains of different biodemes, on cardiac and skeletal muscle lesions was experimentally tested. Fifty eight mice chronically infected with the Colombian strain (Biodeme Type III) were successively reinfected as follows: 1 group reinfected with 21 SF strain (Type II) followed by Y strain (Type I ); 2 group – reinfections with Y strain followed by 21SF strain. Isoenzyme analysis of parasites from hemocultures obtained from triple infected mice, revealed the patterns of three distinct zymodemes in the same animal. Each Trypanosoma cruzi strain was reisolated after four passages in mice on either the 7, 14 or 30 day after inoculation with the blood of triple infected mice. Histopathology results demonstrated a significant exacerbation of cardiac and skeletal muscle inflammatory lesions, confirmed by morphometric evaluation, in mice with triple infection. No aggravation of parasitism was detected. The possibility of an enhancement of cellular response in the triple infected mice is suggested. Key-words: Biodemes. Chagas’ disease. Reinfections. Trypanosoma cruzi. Zymodemes. RESUMO Reinfecções pelo Trypanosoma cruzi em pacientes de áreas endêmicas têm sido mencionadas como fator agravante das manifestações cardíacas na doença de Chagas. No presente estudo, a influência da tríplice infecção com cepas de diferentes biodemas, sobre as lesões do miocárdio e de músculo esquelético foi investigada experimentalmente. Cinqüenta e oito camundongos cronicamente infectados com a cepa Colombiana do Trypanosoma cruzi (Biodema Tipo III) foram sucessivamente reinoculadas como a seguir: 1o grupo reinfectados com a cepa 21 SF (Tipo II) seguido pela cepa Y (Tipo I); 2o grupo reinfecção com a cepa Y seguida pela cepa 21SF. A análise isoenzimática dos parasitas das hemoculturas obtidas dos animais com tríplice infecção, revelou os padrões dos diferentes zimodemas no mesmo animal. Cada cepa do Trypanosoma cruzi foi re-isolada após quatro passagens em camundongos no 7o, no 14o, ou no 30o dia após a inoculação com o sangue de camundongos com tríplice infecção. Resultados da histopatologia demonstraram uma significante exacerbação das lesões inflamatórias de miocárdio e músculo esquelético, confirmadas pela avaliação morfométrica. Não foi detectada acentuação do parasitismo. A possibilidade de aumento da resposta celular nos animais com tríplice infecção é sugerida. Palavras-chaves: Biodemas. Doença de Chagas. Reinfecções. Trypanosoma cruzi. Zimodemas. 1.Laboratório de Chagas Experimental, Autoimunidade e Imunologia Celular do Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz da Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Salvador, BA. 2. Departamento de Ciências Biológicas da Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Feira de Santana, BA, Brasil. Address to: Dra. Sonia G. Andrade. Centro de Pesquisas Gonçalo Moniz/FIOCRUZ. Rua Waldemar Falcão 121, Brotas, 40295-001 Salvador, BA, Brasil. e-mail: [email protected] Recebido para publicação em 08/04/2005 Aceito em 23/11/2005
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