Impact of seasonal variation on Leishmania donovani infection in hamsters.
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ABSTRACT
The impact of seasonal variation on the course of L. donovani infection in hamsters was investigated. Though the animals were maintained in controlled climatic conditions (25 degrees C +/- 2), parasites exhibited seasonal rhythm. During summer (April-July) when the atmospheric temperature ranged from 20.5 degrees C to 41.8 degrees C, the parasite load from an inoculum of 1 x 10(7) amastigotes/animal was found to be less than 1 to 9 per 100 cell nuclei (based on spleen biopsy) on day 25-35 post infection. An escalation in count was observed from August onwards, which reached the peak (approximately 30/100 cell nuclei) in February-March (temp. range 11.3 degrees C to 31.4 degrees C). The multiplication rate monitored 15 days after the initial assessment also showed a similar pattern. The secondary organs examined showed no parasites. The study revealed that despite the non-involvement of the vector in experimental infection in hamster, the parasites retained its periodic character as in man, corresponding to cyclicity of vector.
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Asunto principal:
Estaciones del Año
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Temperatura
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Leishmania donovani
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Masculino
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Estudios Prospectivos
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Cricetinae
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Mesocricetus
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Leishmaniasis Visceral
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Animales
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
Idioma:
Inglés
Año:
1990
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