TL;DR: It was concluded that goats with intense nematode infection (above 2000 EPG) can show immunedepression, with impairment of lymphocyte count and serum antibody level.
Abstract: The purpose of this work was to evaluate the immune response in goats with different degrees of gastrintestinal nematode infection. Ninety adult animals naturally infected were grouped according to the total egg count per feces gram (EPG): group I from zero to 500 EPG, group II from 501 to 2000 and group III above 2000. The parameters studied were serum total protein (STP), evaluated by biuret method; globulin (Glob), calculated by the difference between STP and serum albumin; gammaglobulin (Gglob), estimated throughout electrophoresis; immunoglobulin (Ig), estimated by turbidometry test with ZnSO4 and absolute lymphocyte count (Lymp / ml). It was found statistically decrease in three parameters (STP, Ig and Lymp / ml) for group III. For Glob and Gglob, the decrease found was not statistically significant. These results show a depressor effect of nematode infection on humoral immune system. The intense dispersion of Glob and Gglob data can explain the not significant decrease found in those parameters. It was concluded that goats with intense nematode infection (above 2000 EPG) can show immunedepression, with impairment of lymphocyte count and serum antibody level.
TL;DR: The concentrations of Urea, TP, Alb and Glob depended on the week in which the determination was made and the concentration of K, HCO3, urea,TP, Alb, Glob and Chol varied according to whether the animals received testosterone or not.
TL;DR: The antigens in the Lewis (Le a , Le b ), I (I, i), P1Pk (P 1 , P k , NOR), GLOB (P) blood group systems and GLOB collection are composed of terminal carbohydrate moieties added to protein (glycoproteins) and/or lipid (glycolipids) backbones in a configuration similar to that of the ABO antigen.
Abstract: The antigens in the Lewis (Le a , Le b ), I (I, i), P1Pk (P 1 , P k , NOR), GLOB (P) blood group systems and GLOB collection (LKE, PX2) are composed of terminal carbohydrate moieties added to protein (glycoproteins) and/or lipid (glycolipids) backbones in a configuration similar to that of the ABO antigens. Some of these antigens are expressed on tissues and in some individuals soluble forms can be found in secretions and excretions. The corresponding antibodies are usually not of clinical significance.