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Infect Immun. 1974 November; 10(5): 1146-1151
Copyright © 1974 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Diphtheria Pathogenesis in Guinea Pig Tracheal Organ Culture

Joel B. Baseman and Albert M. Collier

1 Departments of Bacteriology and Immunology and Pediatrics, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514

ABSTRACT

The effect of diphtheria toxin on guinea pig trachea in organ culture was examined to measure the susceptibility of respiratory epithelial cells to toxin action. Exposure of individual tracheal rings to toxin resulted in cessation of protein synthesis as well as the development of cytopathology within a few hours. Continued incubation led to further inhibition of protein synthesis and extensive disorganization of the epithelial layer. Other inhibitors of protein synthesis were monitored for their effect on the structural integrity of tracheal cells but were found incapable of eliciting similar histopathology. Early after its addition, toxin at minute concentrations possessed cytotoxic properties as well as the ability to inhibit protein synthesis. Interpretation of these data is correlated with current information on the structure and activity of diphtheria toxin.

Infect Immun. 1974 November; 10(5): 1146-1151
Copyright © 1974 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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