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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Fiocruz
ISSN: 1678-8060 EISSN: 1678-8060
Vol. 104, Num. 2, 2009, pp. 221-233
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Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Vol. 104, No. 2, March, 2009, pp. 221-233
Small
intestinal inflammation following oral infection with Toxoplasma gondii does not occur exclusively in C57BL/6 mice: review of 70 reports from the literature
Maximilian Schreiner;
Oliver Liesenfeld+
Institute for Microbiology
and Hygiene, Charité Medical School Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin,
Hindenburgdamm 27, 12203 Berlin, Germany
+ Corresponding author: oliver.liesenfeld@charite.de
Received 10 October
2008
Accepted 2 February 2009
Code Number: oc09038
ABSTRACT
Small intestinal
immunopathology following oral infection with tissue cysts of Toxoplasma
gondii has been described in C57BL/6 mice. Seven days after infection, mice
develop severe small intestinal necrosis and succumb to infection. The immunopathology
is mediated by local overproduction of Th1-type cytokines, a so-called "cytokine
storm". The immunopathogenesis of this pathology resembles that of inflammatory
bowel disease in humans, i.e., Crohn's disease. In this review, we show that
the development of intestinal pathology following oral ingestion of T. gondii
is not limited to C57BL/6 mice, but frequently occurs in nature. Using a Pubmed
search, we identified 70 publications that report the development of gastrointestinal
inflammation following infection with T. gondii in 63 animal species.
Of these publications, 53 reports are on accidental ingestion of T. gondii
in 49 different animal species and 17 reports are on experimental infections
in 19 different animal species. Thus, oral infection with T. gondii appears
to cause immunopathology in a large number of animal species in addition to
mice. This manuscript reviews the common features of small intestinal immunopathology
in the animal kingdom and speculates on consequences of this immunopathology
for humankind.
Key words:Toxoplasma
gondii - gastrointestinal tract - inflammation - necrosis - animal
Within eight days
of peroral infection with Toxoplasma (T.) gondii, susceptible C57BL/6
mice develop severe ileal inflammation resulting in necroses of mucosal villi
and complete tissue destruction. Ileitis is caused by a Th1-type immunopathology
and is characterized by a CD4+ T cell-mediated increase in pro-inflammatory
mediators, including interferon (IFN)-γ, tumor necrosis
factor (TNF)-α and nitric oxide (NO) (Liesenfeld
et al. 1996, 1998). Activation of IFN-γ and TNF-α
are initiated by production of IL-12 and IL-18 (Vossenkaemper et al. 2004).
IL-10 and TGF-β have been identified as counter-regulatory
cytokines in the inflammatory cascade (Suzuki et al. 2000, Buzoni-Gatel et al.
2001). Recently, we have shown that the ileal bacterial flora, i.e., LPS derived
from Escherichia coli and Bacteroides/Prevotella spp., contributes
to the immunopathology (Heimesaat et al. 2006, 2007). Thus, T. gondii-induced
ileal immunopathology resembles a large number of inflammatory mechanisms that
operate during the acute phases of human inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) (Liesenfeld
2002, McGovern & Powrie 2007). IBD are characterized by chronic intestinal
inflammation with acute episodes (Basset & Holton 2002, Podolsky 2002).
Ulcerative colitis is restricted to the colon, whereas Crohn's disease more
frequently affects the small intestines, including the terminal ileum. In this
article, we review current knowledge on the development of intestinal pathology
following oral ingestion of Toxoplasma in different hosts throughout
the animal kingdom and discuss consequences for intestinal pathology in humans.
MATERIALS AND
METHODS
Two separate PubMed
searches were conducted on June 1, 2008 using the following search terms: (1)
(Toxoplasma OR toxoplasmosis) AND (gastrointestinal OR intestinal OR
intestine OR enteritis OR ileitis OR gut OR bowel); (2) (disseminated OR acute
OR systemic) AND toxoplasmosis. We excluded the following articles: articles
about infections in humans, mice, or genetically modified organisms; articles
involving experimental treatment of animals; articles without descriptions of
inflammation or necrosis in at least one of the following organs: gastrointestinal
tract, mesenteric lymph nodes or liver; and articles describing merely isolation
of T. gondii out of one of the above mentioned organs without noting
inflammatory changes or necrosis.
The search retrieved
2,654 articles published between 1960-May 2008. Using the exclusion criteria,
70 articles remained and these were included in the analysis. Articles about
experimental infections and observations were analyzed separately. The animal
species identified in the articles were then grouped according to their taxonomic
classes. Lesions were analyzed for the following organ systems: small intestines,
other gastrointestinal tract locations, mesenteric lymph nodes and liver. Characteristics
of lesions were further separated to distinguish between necrosis and inflammatory
changes without necrosis.
RESULTS AND
DISCUSSION
The Pubmed-based
search revealed 70 publications on inflammatory changes in the gastrointestinal
tract caused by infection with T. gondii. These publications were subdivided
into observational reports and experimental infections. Table
Ia, b, c, d, e, f provides an overview of all observational reports on gastrointestinal
inflammation caused by T. gondii infection. There were 66 publications
that reported the development of inflammatory changes in the gastrointestinal
tract. Animals affected belonged to two classes (Mammalia and Aves) and 51 different
species. Among the latter, inflammatory changes were most frequently reported
in the orders carnivora and primates. Of all gastrointestinal organs reported
to be affected, the liver (93.9% of cases) and small intestines (57.6%) were
most frequently affected. Additional sites affected with less frequency were
the stomach, large intestines and mesenteric lymph nodes. The parasite could
be detected in a large number of these studies. Interestingly, the suborder
Feliformia, the definite host for T. gondii, was also reported to develop
intestinal pathology. Domestic cats, cheetahs, Pallas cats, meerkats and lions
were the species reported from that suborder. Gastrointestinal pathology, independent
of the species, was characterized by small intestinal necrosis with loss of
the physiological villus architecture. Since these publications were observational
reports, often from zoos, no information is available regarding source of infection
(tissue vs. oocyst), strain or dose of infection.
Table
II, b, c, d summarizes results from 20 publications on experimental infections. As
in observational studies shown above, these experiments include infections in
aves and mammals. In most cases, oocysts were fed orally to animals, doses ranged
from 101 to 105 oocysts and type II and III strains were
used in most cases. The small intestines (95%) and liver (85%) were the organs
affected with highest frequency. In most cases, small intestinal pathology was
characterized by a complete loss of the villous architecture and was similar
to the pathology described in observational studies discussed above.
Since pathological
changes were also similar to changes observed following experimental infection
of mice with tissue cysts, the pattern observed appears to be a common feature
of oral infection with T. gondii. In mice, the small but not the large
intestines show formation of oedema between the epithelial layer and the lamina
propria, secretion of fluid from the epithelial layer into the gut lumen, mild
desquamation of epithelial cells and moderate to severe necrosis. Pathological
changes are most prominent in the distal part of the ileum, but the duodenum
and jejunum are usually not affected. In the liver, foci of inflammation can
be observed around vessels and in the parenchyma. Intracellular parasites can
be detected in large numbers in the lamina propria of the ileum; parasite numbers
in the liver are smaller. Intestinal pathology may lead to death in susceptible
mice and other animals. The publications reviewed here suggest that the strain
of Toxoplasma, the infectious inoculum and the host genetics may impact
the development of intestinal pathology. It remains to be investigated whether
humans also develop intestinal pathology after oral infection. Intestinal pathology
has not been reported thus far, however, the parasite was detectable in AIDS-patients
with reactivated disease, intestinal pathology and diarrhoea (Liesenfeld 1999).
One reason for the lack of intestinal pathology in humans may be due to the
dose required for the development of pathology. In animals, an inoculum of >
102 oocysts and 40-100 tissue cysts (ME49 strain) are required to
induce intestinal pathology. Consumption of raw and undercooked meat or ingestion
of contaminated environmental sources (i.e., water) may not harbour sufficient
numbers of parasites to induce pathology. In this regard, it will be of interest
to investigate whether oral infection with T. gondii is associated with
IBD in humans. It is tempting to speculate whether the strong local and/or systemic
immune response during the acute or latent phase of the infection may contribute
to an imbalance in the homeostasis of mucosal immune responses in humans with
IBD. As a first step, the prevalence of antibodies against T. gondii
could be determined in patients with IBD compared to well-selected control populations;
a slightly but significantly higher seropositivity rate (based on Sabin-Feldman
dye test results) has been observed previously in a small cohort of Crohn's
patients over the age of 40 in Israel (Rattan et al. 1986). Results of studies
that include larger patient numbers should be especially interesting since an
association of T. gondii infection (based on the presence of IgG antibodies)
with psychiatric disorders has been suggested (Yolken & Torrey 2008).
In conclusion,
development of small intestinal pathology following oral infection with T.
gondii is not uncommon in the animal kingdom and the association of infection
with T. gondii and gastrointestinal pathologies, including IBD in humans,
deserves further investigation.
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