Author:
Nelson E T,Clements J D,Finkelstein R A
Abstract
Colonization of the intestinal epithelium by Vibrio cholerae was examined in two model systems, in ligated ileal loops of adult rabbits and in the patent gut of infant rabbits, using both scanning and transmission electron microscopy. Time studies in the adult model showed a lag period of up to 1 h before the attachment of significant numbers of the vibrios. The bacteria appeared initially in small patches on the sides of the villi, predominantly along the transverse furrows. The number of adherent bacteria steadily increased, reaching a maximum between 4 and 7 h, when a dense mat of bacteria several layers thick covered much of the villi. After this time there was a rapid decline in the number of V. cholerae bound. By 12 to 16 h only a few bacteria could be seen on the surface of the villi, which had a rough, patchy appearance at these later times. Globular protrusions, with vibrios attached, may play a role in the clearance of bacteria. Colonization and clearance in the patent intestine of the infant rabbit occurred much as in the adult model. However, the bacteria adhered more uniformly and there was no lag in attachment. In both models the majority of bacteria were aligned horizontally with the epithelial surface, but some were attached in an end-on manner, with their flagella extending into the lumen. The bacteria adhered via their surface coats directly to the tips of the microvilli, except for a few vibrios that were partly embedded into the brush border. Some changes in the microvilli occurred as a consequence of the bacterial attachment.
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Immunology,Microbiology,Parasitology
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