Biological modifications of the vitreous in intraocular parasitosis: preliminary study

Int Ophthalmol. 1992 Mar;16(2):75-80. doi: 10.1007/BF00918935.

Abstract

In intraocular parasitosis the immunologic reactions in the vitrectomy-fluids depend on the parasitic agent: there is a lymphocytical reaction without any IgE production in toxoplasmic chorioretinitis, whereas there is a strong hypersensitivity reaction with a local IgE production as well as the presence of eosinophils and an antigenic stimulation in fluids with toxocara parasitosis. The electrophoretic patterns are quite similar in both cases.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antibodies, Protozoan / immunology
  • Child
  • Chorioretinitis / immunology*
  • Chorioretinitis / parasitology
  • Chorioretinitis / pathology
  • Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
  • Eye Infections, Parasitic / immunology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin E / analysis
  • Larva Migrans, Visceral / immunology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Toxoplasmosis, Ocular / immunology*
  • Vitrectomy
  • Vitreous Body / cytology
  • Vitreous Body / immunology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Protozoan
  • Immunoglobulin E