Evaluation of phagocytes from healthy buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) milk bred in Sao Paulo state / Avaliação dos fagócitos no leite de búfalas (Bubalus bubalis) hígidas criadas no Estado de São Paulo

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2002

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The aim of this study was to make a quantitative and a qualitative evaluation of phagocytes from healthy buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) milk bred in Sao Paulo state. For this purpose, the experiment was divided in three parts, called chapters, as specific objectives: (1) establish and study the cellularity of healthy buffaloes milk; (2) establish an adequate method for the recuperation of somatic cells from buffaloes milk, making possible an in vitro evaluation; (3) standardize and evaluate the phagocytic activity tests of cells from healthy buffaloes milk, through direct measurement methods (spreading and phagocytosis of Zymosan particles) and indirect methods, which measure the oxygen metabolites from the respiratory burst. Milk samples (n=132) of healthy 35 buffaloes (without alterations on the physical examination of the mammary gland, and also negative results on CMT and microbiologic exams) were obtained. After the evaluations of CMT, SCC, differential cells count, cellular viability, bacteriologic exam, phagocytic tests, spreading and hydrogen peroxide liberation, the conclusions were: (1) the results of somatic cells count, microscopic and automatic, were similar but the cellular predominance differed with the utilized method, being percentually identified more mononuclear cells on slide of cytocentrifugation cellular suspension and more polymorphonuclear on milk submitted to the Prescott and Breed methods; the diluted and cytology by cytocentrifugation of milk permitted a best evaluation of the cellular morphology, being identified: 61.1% of monocytes and macrophages; 32.9% of neutrophils; 5.3% of lymphocytes and 0.7% of eosinophils; mononuclear phagocytes showed a high plasticity on structure with many morphological patterns; (2) a lower cellularity on milk requires higher quantities of the samples but an increase on sample volume increases cellular concentrations obtained, not on an unlimited way because it can compromise the cells viability with the excess of manipulation and time required by the biggest samples; it was not necessary the elicitation, being possible the recuperation of 2 x 106 viable cells/mL on milk of healthy buffaloes with 500 mL of milk minimum (3) adherent macrophages spreaded and were correlated with hydrogen peroxide release; majority of adherent macrophages phagocyted Zymosan particles; milk phagocytes showered a high oxidative metabolism, undependably of PMA stimulation, but with a great individual variation.

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immunology leucócitos imunologia búfalo leite milk phagocytosis buffalo fagocitose leucocytes

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