Impact of naturally acquired Taenia solium cysticercosis on the hormonal levels of free ranging boars.
Vet Parasitol
; 149(1-2): 134-7, 2007 Oct 21.
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| ID: mdl-17716821
ABSTRACT
In chronically infected BALBc/AnN male mice, Taenia crassiceps cysticercosis induces changes in the host's sex steroids hormone that lead to their estrogenization and deandrogenization, with possible repercussions on their susceptibility to infections. Here reported are the serum steroid levels in free range cysticercotic male boars. Therefore, the possible effects of Taenia solium cysticerci over the pig steroid levels were evaluated. Herein are described the sex steroids and cortisol levels of non-cysticercotic (n=25) and cysticercotic (n=22) adult boars, as diagnosed by tongue inspection, all free-ranging in a typical village of an endemic rural area in Mexico. A significant reduction of testosterone (P=0.022) and a likely one of 17beta-estradiol (P=0.08) levels were found in the cysticercotic boars in comparison with those non-cysticercotic, whilst no significant differences in the cortisol and DHEA levels were detected. Serum levels of specific antibodies did not correlate with infection nor with the levels of any of the hormones measured. Results suggest that T. solium cysticercosis significantly affects the hormonal status of its porcine host independently of their antibody response.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças dos Suínos
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Cisticercose
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Taenia solium
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Hormônios
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
Mexico
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Vet Parasitol
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
México