Eimeria stiedai: Metabolism of lipids, proteins and glucose in experimentally infected rabbits, Oryctolagus cuniculus

• Autor(a) principal: Freitas, Fagner L. C.
• Data de Publicação: 2010
• Outros Autores: Yamamoto, Beatriz L., Freitas, Wagner L. C, Almeida, Katyane S, Machado, Rosangela Z. [UNESP], Machado, Célio R. [UNESP]
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• Texto Completo: http://www.abpv.vet.br/upload/documentos/DOWNLOAD-FULL-ARTICLE-07-20881_2010_5_4_7_53.pdf; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/71679
• topic: Apicomplexa; Eimeria stiedai; Metabolism; Rabbits.; Animalia; Eimeria; Oryctolagus cuniculus

Rabbits were experimentally infected with sporulated Eimeria stiedai oocysts. A total of 50 white adult rabbits, New Zealand race, were distributed into two groups: Group A was infected with 1x10 4 sporulated Eimeria stiedai oocysts, while group B was inoculated with distilled water as a control. The animals generally displayed increased levels of total protein, globulin, total cholesterol, LDL-c and triacylglycerols; however, total levels of liver lipids and HDL-c decreased, and plasma glucose levels varied during the experimental period. In sum, Eimeria stiedai infection of rabbits caused a considerable number of changes in the metabolism of lipids, proteins and glucose, which is likely due to direct effects of liver cirrhosis on normal body function.