Changes in antigen distribution and lymphocyte migration pattern after peroral immunization

Folia Microbiologica
|January 1, 1984
PubMed

The migration pattern of lymphoid cells in long-term p.o. immunized and control mice using the transfer of 51Cr-labelled cells from spleen, Peyer's patches and mesenteric or peripheral lymph nodes was studied. There are no differences between the homing activity of spleen of PLN cells to different organs of recipient animals. Peyer's patch cells from SRBC-fed mice home significantly more to the gut of antigen-fed mice; also the MLN cells from these mice exhibit a higher localization in the gut of SRBC-fed mice. There were no differences between the localization of antigen (SRBC) in different organs of SRBC-fed and control mice. The clearance of this antigen was higher in SRBC-fed animals.

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