Hexamita and Giardia as a cause of mortality in congenitally thymus less (nude) mice

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Boorman, G.A.

Lina, P.H.C.

Zurcher, C.

Nieuwerkerk, H.T.M.
Two intestinal flagellates, Hexamita muris and Giardia muris, were found in high concentrations in most of the congenitally thymus less (nude) mice in a conventional colony being maintained at the Radiobiological Institute TNO. Antiflagellate therapy markedly reduced mortality, with >50% of the mice living to 110 days. In mice receiving thymus transplants but no antiflagellate treatment the mortality rate was less than in either control or treated mice. In addition, histopathological examination of mice with thymus transplants revealed fewer intestinal flagellates than in control mice. It is suggested that the wasting syndrome seen in nude and neonatally thymectomized mice may be aggravated by infestation with Hexamita and Giardia.
Chemicals/CAS: Antiprotozoal Agents; Nitroimidazoles
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cause of deathexperimental animalgiardiagiardia murishexamitaimmune deficiencymousetheoretical studythymectomythymus aplasiawasting syndromeAnimalAntiprotozoal AgentsCecumColonDuodenumFemaleGiardiasisGrowth DisordersIleumImmunologic Deficiency SyndromesLiverMaleMastigophoraMiceMice, Inbred StrainsNitroimidazolesProtozoan InfectionsThymus GlandTransplantation, Homologous
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227509
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https://resolver.tno.nl/uuid:080e4761-fe1e-43e3-a754-e08c892cffd5
ISSN
00099104
Source
Clinical and Experimental Immunology, 15(4), pp. 623-627.
Pages
623-627
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