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Systemic release of lysosomal enzymes and local release in the pulmonary microcirculation from sequestrated and activated leucocytes could be an important factor in the development of the lung microvascular injury seen after septicaemia. The maximal activities of 11 lysosomal acid hydrolases (acid phosphatase, alpha- and beta-glucosidase, alpha- and beta-galactosidase, alpha-mannosidase, beta-acetylglucosaminidase, beta-glucuronidase, arylamidase and cathepsins B and C) were measured in serum and lung lymph from seven sheep before and after infusion of live E. coli bacteria. In the early phase of septicaemia (the first hour) the activities of eight enzymes were increased in serum and/or lung lymph (1.1 to 2X pre-infusion values). In the late phase, 3-4 h after sepsis, there were significantly elevated serum activities of beta-glucosidase (5.4X), alpha- and beta-galactosidases (2.7X, 1.5X), beta-acetylglucosaminidase (2.0X) arylamidase (1.2X) and cathespin B (1.7X). In lymph acid phosphatase (1.7X), alpha- and beta-glucosidases (1.6X, 6.4X), alpha- and beta-galactosidases (2.1X, 1.7X). Beta-acetylglucosaminidase (2.6X), and beta-glucuronidase (4.0X pre-infusion) were elevated. The findings of a heterogenicity of changes in serum and lymph activities, as well as the large molecular sizes of some of the enzymes with changed activities indicated to us that permeability changes were not major causes of increased lymph enzyme activities. The results could indicate a local release of enzymes either from sequestrated leucocytes or lung tissue due to local reactions in the lung or lung microvessels. The heterogenous changes in activities for the various lysosomal enzymes as found in the present study indicated that measurement of only one enzyme could be misleading.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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PMID:Lysosomal enzyme pattern in lung lymph and blood during E. coli sepsis in sheep. 329 74

Agrobacterium species and Ochrobactrum anthropi are generally considered innocuous in clinical settings, yet during the last decade a number of sporadic cases of human infection due to these organisms have been reported. We studied nine cases of infection (septicemia and peritonitis) caused by Agrobacterium-like microorganisms in eight patients. All patients were immunocompromised and had permanent central venous or peritoneal dialysis catheters in place. Seven patients were women, and eight infections were community acquired. Six isolates were identified as Agrobacterium species and three as O. anthropi. These two groups of strains differed in the production of beta-galactosidase and of acid from lactose, erythritol, salicin, and cellobiose. All strains were strictly aerobic, peritrichous, gram-negative bacilli that produced oxidase, urease, and acid from glucose, fructose, arabinose, xylose, mannitol, inositol, and ethanol. The in vitro adherence of isotope-labeled bacteria to silicone tubes was similar to that of staphylococci. We conclude that Agrobacterium species and O. anthropi can be pathogenic in immunocompromised patients with permanent catheters.
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PMID:Infections with the unusual human pathogens Agrobacterium species and Ochrobactrum anthropi. 808 52

Blood-brain barrier (BBB) permeability during sepsis with Escherichia coli or Streptococcus pneumoniae was examined in a mouse model and measured by a circulating beta-galactosidase tracer. The leakage of brain microvascular vessels during sepsis was confirmed by transmission electron microscopic examination of brain tissues stained with horseradish peroxidase. The increase of BBB permeability induced by E. coli and S. pneumoniae, which was maximal at 3 h and 12 h after injection, respectively, was transient because of rapid clearance of the bacteria from the blood. Tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) was stained on microvascular vessels of the brain during sepsis and intravenous injection of recombinant TNF-alpha also increased the BBB permeability. The increase in BBB permeability induced by either E. coli or S. pneumoniae could be inhibited by anti-TNF-alpha antibody. It was concluded that circulating TNF-alpha generated during sepsis induced the increase in BBB permeability.
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PMID:Tumour necrosis factor-alpha causes an increase in blood-brain barrier permeability during sepsis. 1154 83

One hundred one isolates of nutritionally variant streptococci from 97 patients were phenotypically characterized and compared with the type strains of Granulicatella adiacens (formerly Abiotrophia adiacens) (ATCC 49175(T)) Abiotrophia defectiva (ATCC 49176(T)), and Granulicatella elegans (formerly Abiotrophia elegans) (DSM 11693(T)). Of the isolates, 55 and 43 resembled G. adiacens and A. defectiva, respectively, while 3 strains resembled G. elegans. Phenotypic characteristics useful in differentiating between species within the genera Granulicatella and Abiotrophia (G. adiacens, G. elegans, Granulicatella balaenopterae, and A. defectiva) were production of alpha- and beta-galactosidase; production of beta-glucuronidase; hippurate hydrolysis; arginine dihydrolase activity; and acid production from trehalose, sucrose, pullulan, and tagatose. From the reports submitted with the specimens, the clinical diagnosis was endocarditis in 58% of patients and septicemia or bacteremia in 26% of patients.
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PMID:Granulicatella and Abiotrophia species from human clinical specimens. 1157 66