Serum protein changes in Capillaria obsignata infections |
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| Authors: | P Berghen |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Management, College of Business, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA;2. Department of Management Programs, College of Business, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA;1. College of Chemical Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, 361021, China;2. Analytical Laboratory of Beijing Research Institute of Uranium Geology, Beijing, 100029, China;3. Key Lab of Environmental Monitoring of University in Fujian Province, Xiamen, 361024, China;1. Key Laboratory of Modern Teaching Technology, Ministry of Education, Xi’an 710062, China;2. School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi’an 710119, China;1. M.H. Gluck Equine Research Center, Department of Veterinary Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA;2. MEP Equine Solutions, 3905 English Oak Circle, Lexington, KY 40514, USA;3. College of Veterinary Medicine, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN, USA |
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| Abstract: | Influences of Capillaria obsignata infection on serum constitution of two species of birds, were analysed both by Kjeldahl technique and electrophoresis. Regardless of the number of mature parasites, these animals showed remarkable blood protein fluctuations. Infected chicks revealed changes during the period between the end of the fourth week and the eighth week, thus covering the period of the presence of parasites. The rise in total protein and total globulin, due to increases of beta and gamma globulins, was statistically significant. A comparison of serum variations between pigeons and chicks was very instructive. Infected pigeons showed a marked decrease in total protein (gm/100 ml) and albumin content, while globulins in toto evidenced small changes (not significant). The definite tendency of hypoalbuminemia proves and explains the susceptibility of the pigeon. In contrast, infected chicks showed elevated total protein levels. While albumin fractions were relatively constant, total globulin was considerably higher than in control animals. This hyperglobulinemia can be accounted for by an increase in gamma and beta globulins, which is associated with resistance of chickens to this parasite and with failure of serious infections to continue longer than 2 months. |
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