Bone-marrow derived macrophages response to the Whipple's disease agent, Tropheryma whipplei

We have employed whole genome microarray expression profiling to identify differently expressed genes following infection of bone-marrow derived macrophages with T. whipplei. Macrophages were infected with T. whipplei (MOI 50:1) for 6 hours and a signature was identified that distinguished between infected and control samples. Expression of several genes from this signature was quantified in the same RNA samples by real-time PCR, confirming the predicted macrophage response pattern. Gene expression in macrophages was measured at 6 hours after infection. Three independent experiments were performed.