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dc.contributor.authorAnand, Rajesh-
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-12T07:34:28Z-
dc.date.available2014-12-12T07:34:28Z-
dc.date.issued2013-01-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/360-
dc.description.abstractInvestigations in mice have demonstrated that Aspergillus flavus is more virulent than all other Aspergillus species except A. tamari. However, there is a complete lack of information on the immune responses elicited by A. flavus in systemic model. This communication reports the progression of infection and cytokine profile in BALB/c mice in response to intravenous challenge of A. flavus. The pathogenesis of infection was evaluated morphologically and by the analysis of Colony Forming Units (CFUs) in kidney homogenates. The kinetics of regulated cytokines was determined in kidneys by cytokine-specific murine ELISA. During the initial phase of infection the rate of clearance of A. flavus was high, most likely through recruited neutrophils and the resident renal macrophages with concurrent significant release of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IFN-γ, TNF-α, IL-12/IL-23p40, IL-6) indicating antifungal innate immune response to be active at the site. However, at 24h PI there was a significant rise of IL-17 and IL-23 suggesting the activation of IL-17/IL-23 axis of inflammation resulting in rise of CFU. The lack of significant induction in the anti-inflammatory cytokines like IL-4 and IL-10 confirmed the absence of Th2 type of response. In the late phase, after 3days post-infection, there was a rise in the number of pathogen in the kidneys as determined by histopathology and CFU counts. The A. flavus hyphae were evident in the renal pelvis and ureter and we propose the production of blastoconidia by metamorphosed hyphaeen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Ltden_US
dc.titleCytokine milieu in renal cavities of immunocompetent mice in response to intravenous challenge of Aspergillus flavus leading to aspergillosisen_US
dc.contributor.coauthorSingh, Agam P-
dc.contributor.coauthorShankar, Jata-
dc.contributor.coauthorTiwary, Bhupendra N-
dc.keywordAspergillus flavus, Kidney, Cytokines, Blastoconidia, Neutrophilsen_US
dc.journalCytokineen_US
dc.volumeno61en_US
dc.issueno1en_US
dc.pages63-70en_US
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