Científicos estudian proceso de contagio de la Brucella
Fecha
2020-11
Autores
Nuñez Z., Johnny
Título de la revista
ISSN de la revista
Título del volumen
Editor
Oficina de Comunicación, Universidad Nacional
Resumen
Elías Barquero académico de la Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria (EMV) y Edgardo Moreno, profesor emérito de la Universidad Nacional (UNA), publicaron recientemente una investigación sobre el papel de los neutrófilos (un tipo de célula inmune) en la brucelosis. En esta publicación se logró evidenciar cómo esta bacteria es capaz de pasar desapercibida del sistema inmunológico y de replicarse dentro de las células del organismo para inducir en este, infecciones de larga duración (infecciones crónicas). En la investigación, los investigadores propusieron, además, un modelo en el que los neutrófilos infectados por Brucella, funcionan como vehículos para la dispersión bacteriana y que, a su vez, estas células funcionan como moduladores de la respuesta inmunológica de esta infección.
Elias Barquero, academic from the School of Veterinary Medicine (EMV) and Edgardo Moreno, professor emeritus from the National University (UNA), recently published research on the role of neutrophils (a type of immune cell) in brucellosis. In this publication it was possible to demonstrate how this bacterium is able to go unnoticed by the immune system and replicate within the cells of the body to induce long-lasting infections (chronic infections). In the research, the researchers also proposed a model in which neutrophils infected by Brucella, function as vehicles for bacterial dispersion and that, in turn, these cells function as modulators of the immune response of this infection.
Elias Barquero, academic from the School of Veterinary Medicine (EMV) and Edgardo Moreno, professor emeritus from the National University (UNA), recently published research on the role of neutrophils (a type of immune cell) in brucellosis. In this publication it was possible to demonstrate how this bacterium is able to go unnoticed by the immune system and replicate within the cells of the body to induce long-lasting infections (chronic infections). In the research, the researchers also proposed a model in which neutrophils infected by Brucella, function as vehicles for bacterial dispersion and that, in turn, these cells function as modulators of the immune response of this infection.
Descripción
Palabras clave
BRUCELOSIS, BRUCELLA, BACTERIAS, BACTERIUM, SALUD PÚBLICA, HEALTH PUBLIC