A study on viability of mycobacteria after treating them with complement system.
The effect of complement system on viability of mycobacteria (Mycobacterium vaccae and Mycobacterium bovis-BCG, as models) was studied by using 3H-uracil uptake method. The results showed no killing effect on these mycobacteria. Pretreatment of these mycobacteria with antimycobacterial antibodies also did not result in making them susceptible to complement. These observations were confirmed electronmicroscopically where no ultrastructural changes indicative of cell destruction were seen after treatment with complement in the presence and absence of antibody.
Parkash
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Central JALMA Institute for Leprosy, Agra, India.
Ramanathan
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Mukherjee
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Sengupta
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D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000502:physiology; D001770:Blood Bactericidal Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000648:ultrastructure
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D003165:Complement System Proteins