IMMUNOSUPPRESSION IN DOGS NATURALLY INFECTED WITH BABESIA-GIBSONI

Authors
ADACHI K UENO C MAKIMURA S
Citation
K. Adachi et al., IMMUNOSUPPRESSION IN DOGS NATURALLY INFECTED WITH BABESIA-GIBSONI, Journal of veterinary medical science, 55(3), 1993, pp. 503-505
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of veterinary medical science → ACNP
ISSN journal
09167250
Volume
55
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
503 - 505
Database
ISI
SICI code
0916-7250(1993)55:3<503:IIDNIW>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
We examined lymphoproliferative response to phytohemagglutinin and ant i-parasite antibody level in dogs naturally infected with Babesia gibs oni. The dogs with subclinical B. gibsoni infection exhibited suppress ed lymphocyte blastogenesis. Prominent depression of lymphocyte blasto genesis and anti-parasite antibody production was observed in dogs suf fering from relapses of clinical B. gibsoni infection.