Cytopathic effect, plaque formation, and lysis of Ehrlichia chaffeensis grown on continuous cell lines.
AUTOR(ES)
Brouqui, P
RESUMO
Ehrlichiae are strict intracellular bacterial pathogens that parasitize leukocytes or other blood cells. Only six agents of the tribe Ehrlichieae, namely, Cowdria ruminantium, Neorickettsia helminthoeca, Ehrlichia risticii, Ehrlichia sennetsu, Ehrlichia canis, and Ehrlichia chaffeensis, have been adapted to growth in continuous cell lines. E. chaffeensis, the agent of human ehrlichiosis, has been cultured only in a cell line of canine origin. We adapted purified cell-free E. chaffeensis for growth in human embryonic lung (HEL) fibroblasts (HEL 299), green monkey kidney cells (Vero), and a human cervical epithelioid carcinoma (HeLa) cell line. We observed a cytopathic effect with both Vero cells and HEL cells and plaque formation with cellular lysis when infected Vero cells were cultured in agar. Human fibroblasts are already commonly used for the isolation of viruses, coexiellae, and rickettsiae. Furthermore, the capability of these cells to support the growth of ehrlichiae suggests that they may be useful for primary isolation of ehrlichiae as well. The cytopathic effect produced in Vero or HEL cells offers a very helpful indicator of the infection. Plaque formation in Vero cells is a new phenomenon not yet reported for ehrlichiae and will allow the titration of inocula and clonal purification of this bacterium.
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