Catecholamines and encephalitozoonosis in rabbits

Twenty four rabbits ( Oryctolagus cuniculus f. domestica) were used to detect specific anti- Encephalitozoon cuniculi antibodies. To identify microsporidian infection, a haemolytic test in agar gel was carried out. Blood samples of animals with and without spontaneous encephalitozoonosis were evalua...

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Published in:Veterinary parasitology 1997-12, Vol.73 (1), p.173-176
Main Authors: Levkut, M., Horváth, M., Bálent, P., Levkutová, M., Hipíková, V., Letková, V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antibodies, Protozoan - blood
Catecholamine
Cells, Cultured
Dopamine - blood
Encephalitozoon cuniculi
Encephalitozoonosis - blood
Encephalitozoonosis - diagnosis
Encephalitozoonosis - immunology
Epinephrine - blood
Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect
Norepinephrine - blood
Rabbit
Rabbits
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Summary:Twenty four rabbits ( Oryctolagus cuniculus f. domestica) were used to detect specific anti- Encephalitozoon cuniculi antibodies. To identify microsporidian infection, a haemolytic test in agar gel was carried out. Blood samples of animals with and without spontaneous encephalitozoonosis were evaluated, and compared for the presence of epinephrine (EPI), norepinephrine (NE), and dopamine (DA). Rabbits infected spontaneously with E. cuniculi had significantly lower levels of catecholamines than healthy animals. This decrease in catecholamines is of special interest because of their role as factors modifying the immune response. These neuromediators also have different influences on the function of immune cells.
ISSN:0304-4017
1873-2550
DOI:10.1016/S0304-4017(97)00092-7