Effect of reserpine on Trichinella spiralis infection in rats

Effect of reserpine on Trichinella spiralis infection in rats

Pretreatment with reserpine increased the susceptibility of rats to infection with Trichinella spiralis. This effect was not due to the hypothermia caused by reserpine nor to a direct effect of reserpine on the infecting organisms. Reserpine did not cause detectable changes in circulating eosinophil...

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Veröffentlicht in:Experimental parasitology 1963-06, Vol.13 (3), p.244-251
1. Verfasser: Mauss, Evelyn A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Animals
Old Medline
Rats
Reserpine
Trichinella spiralis
Trichinellosis
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Zusammenfassung:Pretreatment with reserpine increased the susceptibility of rats to infection with Trichinella spiralis. This effect was not due to the hypothermia caused by reserpine nor to a direct effect of reserpine on the infecting organisms. Reserpine did not cause detectable changes in circulating eosinophil levels but did alter the serum protein patterns of the rats.
ISSN:0014-4894
1090-2449
DOI:10.1016/0014-4894(63)90076-6