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Infection and Immunity, June 2002, p. 3277-3280, Vol. 70, No. 6
0019-9567/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/IAI.70.6.3277-3280.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Segmented Filamentous Bacteria Interact with Intraepithelial Mononuclear Cells

David K. Meyerholz,1,{dagger} Thomas J. Stabel,2* and Norman F. Cheville3

Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine,1 Department of Veterinary Pathology, Iowa State University,3 Pre-harvest Food Safety and Enteric Disease Unit, National Animal Disease Center, Agricultural Research Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa 500102

Received 15 November 2001/ Returned for modification 3 January 2002/ Accepted 20 February 2002

Segmented filamentous bacteria (SFB) are found in multiple species and play an important role in the development of mucosal immunity. The mechanism by which the bacteria interact with the immune system has not been well defined. We provide morphologic evidence of direct interaction between SFB and intraepithelial mononuclear cells.


* Corresponding author. Mailing address: NADC, 2300 Dayton Ave., Ames, IA 50010. Phone: (515) 663-7292. Fax: (515) 663-7458. E-mail: tstabel{at}nadc.ars.usda.gov.

Editor: B. B. Finlay

{dagger} Present address: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50010.


Infection and Immunity, June 2002, p. 3277-3280, Vol. 70, No. 6
0019-9567/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/IAI.70.6.3277-3280.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.




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