ABSTRACT
Biological effects of microwaves on experimental trypanosomiase in the Mouse depends on the state of development of the animal. In fact such stimulation needs a mature immune system. Nevertheless, the increasing of the molecular immune response is only one of the aspects of protection mechanisms stimulated by such microwaves.
Subject(s)
Aging , Antibody Formation/radiation effects , Microwaves/therapeutic use , Animals , Immunoglobulin G/analysis , Immunoglobulin M/analysis , Mice , Trypanosomiasis/immunologyABSTRACT
The cure of Trypanosoma equiperdum infected Mice obtained after treatment with an association of electromagnetic waves and a magnetic field is probably linked with the immune state of the host. A severe depression of the immune system suppresses the ability of the animals to eliminate the parasites after physical stimulation.
Subject(s)
Trypanosomiasis/therapy , Animals , Antibodies/analysis , Cyclophosphamide/pharmacology , Electromagnetic Fields , Female , Immunity/drug effects , Immunity/radiation effects , Mice , Mice, Nude/immunology , Trypanosomiasis/immunology , X-RaysABSTRACT
The remarkable efficiency of the physical treatment using such an association enables the mice to handle an infection otherwise lethal in a few days. The recovery is due to a very strong stimulation of defense system of the host-animal particularly those related to the immune responses. This effect can be obtained in spite of the depression of the immunological defenses prior to the infection. The control of the infection by the mice is not due to direct action of the radiation on trypanosomes.