Effect of mercury on the immune response and mean intensity of Hymenolepis Nana infection in mice
Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine. 1999; 23 (1): 11-23
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-50540
ABSTRACT
The effect of mercury on selected immunological parameters was studied in mice with experimental H. nana infection. T-lymphocytes and serum protein changes in mice treated for varying duration with mercuric chloride [HgCl2] and subsequently infected with 1000 H. nana eggs were compared with their counterpart controls an only treated and an only infected groups. Decreased values of T-lymphocytes beta and gamma globulins in the mercury-treated control group indicate suppression of immune response by mercury. The subsequent infection of HgCl2-intoxicated animals elevated the studied immunological parameters along with higher worm recoveries in comparison with infected non-intoxicated mice, but these immunological parameters remained significantly suppressed
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Parasitic Diseases, Animal
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Blood Protein Electrophoresis
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T-Lymphocytes
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Hymenolepis
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Mice
Limits:
Animals
Language:
English
Journal:
Egypt. J. Occup. Med.
Year:
1999
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