The generation of toxic activity from trypanosoma congolense.
Trypanosoma congolense organism, on incubation at 20 degrees C for 91/2h, were found to generate phospholipase like activity which was capable of mediating lysis of both nucleated cells and erythrocytes as well as acute inflammatory response on intradermal inoculation.
D000818:Animals; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000166:cytology; D004912:Erythrocytes; D006461:Hemolysis; D007962:Leukocytes; D008242:Lysogeny; D010740:Phospholipases / Q000032:analysis; D011817:Rabbits; D012882:Skin Tests; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors; D014345:Trypanosoma / Q000201:enzymology / Q000472:pathogenicity*
D010740:Phospholipases