Role of Salmonella enteritidis lipopolysaccharide on anti-HSV activity of macrophages from different anatomical sites |
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| Authors: | A Arena R A Merendino P Mastroeni G Mancuso G B Costa L Bonina |
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| Institution: | Institute of Medical Microbiology, University of Messina, Italy. |
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| Abstract: | It is generally agreed that endotoxins from Gram-negative bacteria play a modulatory role on several macrophage functions. The intrinsic activity versus herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 of Kupffer cells, peritoneal and alveolar macrophages, harvested from normal and tumour-bearing rats, was evaluated. Moreover, the effects of different intravenous treatments with S. enteritidis endotoxin were investigated. The antiviral activity of peritoneal, alveolar macrophages and Kupffer cells from tumour-bearing rats is definitely impaired but it appears to be positively modulated by in-vivo administration of S. enteritidis lipopolysaccharide (LPS). |
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