ABSTRACT
The main aim of this study was to compare selected nonspecific immunity parameters in 14 allergic and 12 healthy horses. Each animal was assessed according to the following parameters: in vitro functional capacity of phagocytic cells using the nitro blue tetrazolium chloride reduction test, both spontaneous (NBT) and zymozan stimulated (NBTs), and ingestion capacity of phagocytic cells using a phagocytic index test (IF) and percentage of phagocytosing neutrophils activity (%KF). Differences were demonstrated between the group of allergic horses, especially with severe allergy symptoms, and healthy horses in NBTs values, with higher values in healthy horses. The values of the phagocytic index were significantly higher in horses with allergy.
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Horse Diseases/immunology , Hypersensitivity/veterinary , Immunity, Cellular/physiology , Phagocytes/physiology , Animals , HorsesSubject(s)
Health Status , Health , Adolescent , Child , Child Health Services , Child, Preschool , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Poland , Socioeconomic Factors , Urban PopulationSubject(s)
Iron/metabolism , Transferrin/analysis , Adolescent , Adult , Age Factors , Child , Child, Preschool , Humans , Infant , Infant, Newborn , Transferrin/metabolismSubject(s)
Growth , Health Status , Health , Adolescent , Anemia, Hypochromic/epidemiology , Child , Child, Preschool , Humans , Infant , Longitudinal Studies , Poland , Urban PopulationABSTRACT
Protein concentration and the relative percentage of protein fractions in serum have been studied in 2 to 15 years old 226 healthy children. The mean values and standard deviation were calculated for every year of child life. The correlation analysis of all parameters investigated with the age of the children was also presented, as well as the relationships between the various parameters.