Immunohistochemical detection of IgM and IgG in lung tissue of dogs with leptospiral pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome (LPHS).
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
25963899
Abstract
Leptospiral pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome (LPHS) is a severe form of leptospirosis. Pathogenic mechanisms are poorly understood. Lung tissues from 26 dogs with LPHS, 5 dogs with pulmonary haemorrhage due to other causes and 6 healthy lungs were labelled for IgG (n=26), IgM (n=25) and leptospiral antigens (n=26). Three general staining patterns for IgG/IgM were observed in lungs of dogs with LPHS with most tissues showing more than one staining pattern: (1) alveolar septal wall staining, (2) staining favouring alveolar surfaces and (3) staining of intra-alveolar fluid. Healthy control lung showed no staining, whereas haemorrhagic lung from dogs not infected with Leptospira showed staining of intra-alveolar fluid and occasionally alveolar septa. Leptospiral antigens were not detected. We conclude that deposition of IgG/IgM is demonstrable in the majority of canine lungs with naturally occurring LPHS, similar to what has been described in other species. Our findings suggest involvement of the host humoral immunity in the pathogenesis of LPHS and provide further evidence to support the dog as a natural disease model for human LPHS.
Date Issued
2015-06
Publication Type
Article
Subject(s)
Subjects
Dog
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Leptospiral pulmonary haemorrhage syndrome
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Leptospirosis
Language(s)
en
Author(s)
Callanan, John J | |
Worrall, Sheila | |
Kohn, Barbara | |
Klopfleisch, Robert | |
Nally, Jarlath E |
Journal
Comparative immunology, microbiology and infectious diseases
Publisher
Elsevier
ISSN
0147-9571
Access(Rights)
restricted