Immunohistochemical and pathological studies were carried out on digestive tract of parasitized and uninfected specimens of Salmo trutta (L.). A total of 124 brown trout were collected on several occasions from three tributaries of the Brenta river, northern Italy. Twenty-eight individuals of S. trutta (22.6%) were parasitized with Pomphorhynchus laevis (Müller, 1776). The occurrence of P. laevis in the trout gut significantly increased the number of endocrine cells immunoreactive to calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), b-endorphin, met-enkephalin, neuropeptide Y (NPY) and substance P (SP) antisera. Moreover, bombesin-, cholecistokinin-8- (CCK-8), leu-enkephalin- and serotonin- (5-HT-) like immunoreactive cells were less numerous in the intestine of the parasitized brown trout. A strong positive immunoreactivity was observed in nerve fibres and neurones of the myenteric plexus of the parasitized fish; the antisera involved in this positive reactivity were bombesin, met-enkephalin, SP and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP). More neurones immunoreactive to anti-CGRP and anti-5-HT sera were noticed in the myenteric plexus and in the inner layer of the tunica muscularis of the infected fish. Most of the above mentioned neuromodulators are known to control gut motility, digestive/absorptive processes, as well as immune response. The changes induced by parasites on neuroendocrine system of the brown trout will be discussed.

Effect of Pomphorhynchus laevis (Acanthocephala) on putative neuromodulators in the intestine of naturally infected Salmo trutta

SAYYAF DEZFULI, Bahram;GIARI, Luisa;
2002

Abstract

Immunohistochemical and pathological studies were carried out on digestive tract of parasitized and uninfected specimens of Salmo trutta (L.). A total of 124 brown trout were collected on several occasions from three tributaries of the Brenta river, northern Italy. Twenty-eight individuals of S. trutta (22.6%) were parasitized with Pomphorhynchus laevis (Müller, 1776). The occurrence of P. laevis in the trout gut significantly increased the number of endocrine cells immunoreactive to calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), b-endorphin, met-enkephalin, neuropeptide Y (NPY) and substance P (SP) antisera. Moreover, bombesin-, cholecistokinin-8- (CCK-8), leu-enkephalin- and serotonin- (5-HT-) like immunoreactive cells were less numerous in the intestine of the parasitized brown trout. A strong positive immunoreactivity was observed in nerve fibres and neurones of the myenteric plexus of the parasitized fish; the antisera involved in this positive reactivity were bombesin, met-enkephalin, SP and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP). More neurones immunoreactive to anti-CGRP and anti-5-HT sera were noticed in the myenteric plexus and in the inner layer of the tunica muscularis of the infected fish. Most of the above mentioned neuromodulators are known to control gut motility, digestive/absorptive processes, as well as immune response. The changes induced by parasites on neuroendocrine system of the brown trout will be discussed.
2002
SAYYAF DEZFULI, Bahram; F., Pironi; Giari, Luisa; C., Domeneghini; G., Bosi
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