Kochia scoparia oxalate content.

Kochia scoparia was collected periodically during the growing seasons of 1984, 1985 and 1986. The 10, 16 and 16 samples, respectively, from these years were air dried, hammer milled and analyzed at a later date for soluble and total oxalates. An additional 6 samples from New Mexico were analyzed from the 1987 growing season. A maximum of 4.7% soluble oxalates and 11.4% total oxalates were present in 1986 Colorado kochia following heavy rainfall. This concentration of soluble oxalate could cause chronic oxalate poisoning (alkalosis) in cattle.

Injectable selenium: effect on the primary response of mice (38472).

Sodium selenite administered to mice ip (ca.5 mug Se) enhances the primary immune response to the sheep red blood cell angigen. Enhancement of the primary immune response is greatest when Se is administered prior to or simultaneously with the sheep red blood cell antigen.

Enhanced immunoglobulin M and immunoglobulin G antibody titers in mice fed selenium.

Mice fed diets supplemented with selenium (sodium selenite) immunologically respond to the sheep red blood cell antigen by producing enhanced immunoglobulin M and immunoglobulin G antibody titers.