Prophylactic effect of Bovine lactoferrin against acute toxoplasmosis in immunocompetent and immunosuppressed mice
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 2009; 39 (3): 1033-1047
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EMRO
ABSTRACT
This study evaluated the immune-potentiating effect of administrating bovine Lactoferrin [LF] to immunocompetent [IC] and immunosuppressed [IS] mice prior to infection with tachyzoites of T. gondii RH strain. Mice were IS with cyclophosphamide. LF was given in seven of them as oral doses on alternate days. Immunological and parasitological assessments showed that LF induced statistical significance comparable resistance against acute toxoplasmosis in IC and IS mice. This was verified by elevated splenic CD4[+] T lymphocytes, reduced tachyzoites' viability and infectivity, with diminished parasite burdens. So, mice mortality declined and their survival was prolonged. This indicated that LF have prophylactic efficacy against human toxoplasmosis in risky persons with alleviating immune balance
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Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
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Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
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Zoonoses
Base de dados:
IMEMR
Assunto principal:
Linfócitos T CD4-Positivos
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Hospedeiro Imunocomprometido
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Ciclofosfamida
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Imunomodulação
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Lactoferrina
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Camundongos
Limite:
Animais
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. Egypt. Soc. Parasitol.
Ano de publicação:
2009