Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Experimental success!

I have managed to demonstrate the infection process of 'zoites into cells which were grown in saliva.
To re-cap; I placed saliva in glass tube to grow cells. I assume they are epithelial type cells. They tend to be designed to secrete huge amounts of antimicrobial proteins. In any event, they must represent similar cells in mucosal secretions throughout bowel.
The proximal region of the small bowel, is the assumed area of parasitic infection of host [me].
The latest observation shows complete infiltration of some cells. This seems to indicate a specificity for cell type, or some discrete characteristic of particular cells. Internal protein activity of some of these cells are indicated. The activity of infective 'zoites seem to calm once positioned within cell body.
I have posted a small clip showing total infection of cell, with active protein still observable. The larger reddish particles are the 'zoites {still don't have proper term, sorry} and the small particles showing Brownian movement are the active proteins.
The clip is shown at 600-700x under dark field conditions.

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