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American Journal of Pathology, Vol 78, 477-496, Copyright © 1975 by American Society for Investigative Pathology

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Adaptive changes in muscle fibers infected with Trichinella spiralis

D Despommier

Ultrastructural changes which occurred in infected skeletal muscle fibers after infection with larvae of Trichinella spiralis were followed on a daily basis utilizing synchronous infections. No changes were observed in muscle fiber architecture during the first 2 days of intracellular infection. However, on Day 3, a space containing various sarcoplasmic elements developed between the plasma membrane and myofilaments. Widening near the regions of triads was also observed at this time. On Day 4 the space at the outer edge had increased, as did the ones at the triads. In addition, the myofilaments throughout the infected fiber were in a state of partial disarray. Finally, the nuclei were enlarged and had migrated to the central portion of the infected cytoplasm. On Day 5 day, sarcomeres were highly disorganized, and an increase in sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) was noted. By Day 8, only the extreme periphery of the infected fiber contained Z bands with actin filaments attached. Proliferation of the t tuble system was also evident. At Day 10, myofilaments were completely replaced with SR. Further, the plasma membrane became hyperinvoluted and was associated with a 36-fold increase in the thickness of the glycocalyx. No further enlargement of nuclei occurred after Day 10. Finally, a host-derived double membrane completely surrounded the larva.

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