Two cytotoxic cells in peritoneal cavity of virus-infected mice: antibody-dependent macrophages and nonspecific killer cells

J Immunol. 1977 Nov;119(5):1569-74.

Abstract

Two new types of cell-mediated immune cytolysis of togavirus-infected cells are compared. The peritoneal cavity of mice 2 days after infection contains a nonadherent, non-phagocytic, non-O-bearing, trypsin-resistant, EDTA-sensitive cell displaying broadly specific cytotoxicity for uninfected or virus-infected syngeneic or xenogeneic cell lines. Peritoneal macrophages from normal mice are cytotoxic to infected target cells sensitized with minute amounts of homologous antiviral IgG.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibody-Dependent Cell Cytotoxicity*
  • Arboviruses
  • Ascitic Fluid / cytology
  • Killer Cells, Natural / immunology*
  • Macrophages / immunology*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred BALB C
  • Mice, Inbred CBA
  • Semliki forest virus
  • Virus Diseases / immunology*