Mycobacterium bovis naturally infected calves present a higher bacterial load and proinflammatory response than adult cattle

Granulomas are characteristic bovine tuberculosis lesions; studying this structure has improved our understanding of tuberculosis pathogenesis. However, the immune response that develops in granulomas of young cattle naturally infected with ( ) has not been fully studied. Our previous work described...

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Veröffentlicht in:Frontiers in veterinary science 2023-04, Vol.10, p.1105716-1105716
Hauptverfasser: Carrisoza-Urbina, Jacobo, Bedolla-Alva, Mario A, Hernández-Pando, Rogelio, López-Macías, Constantino, Huerta-Yepez, Sara, Baay-Guzmán, Guillermina, Juárez-Ramírez, Mireya, Gutiérrez-Pabello, José A
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Zusammenfassung:Granulomas are characteristic bovine tuberculosis lesions; studying this structure has improved our understanding of tuberculosis pathogenesis. However, the immune response that develops in granulomas of young cattle naturally infected with ( ) has not been fully studied. Our previous work described an atypical pattern in granulomatous lesions of cattle younger than 4 months (calves) naturally infected previously that did not correspond to the histological classification previously proposed. Histologically, granulomas from calves lack a connective tissue capsule and have fewer multinucleated giant cells (MGCs) and more acid-fast bacilli (AFB) than the classic tuberculosis lesions found in cattle older than 1 year (adults); this suggests a deficient immune response against infection in young animals. Therefore, we used IHC and digital pathology analysis to characterize the immune response of granulomas from young and adult cattle. The immunolabeling quantification showed that granulomas from calves had more mycobacteria, CD3 cells, IFN-γ, TNF-α, and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) than those of adult cattle. Furthermore, calf granulomas showed lower immunolabeling of MAC387 , CD79 , and WC1 cells without connective tissue surrounding the lesion and were associated with less vimentin, Alpha Smooth Muscle Actin (α-SMA), and TGF-β compared with granulomas from adult cattle. Our results suggest that the immune responses in granulomas of cattle naturally infected with may be age dependent. This implies that an exacerbated proinflammatory response may be associated with active tuberculosis, producing more necrosis and a lower microbicidal capacity in the granulomas of calves naturally infected with .
ISSN:2297-1769
2297-1769
DOI:10.3389/fvets.2023.1105716