The persistence of M. canis infections in asymptomatic subjects, even after treatments or vaccination, is a well-known phenomenon in cats. The failure of some commercial vaccine could be related to a weak activation of cell-mediated immune response (Lund A, 2010, Parassitologia, 52, 131-133). Since host steroid hormones are involved in the modulation of the immune response, we carried out a survey to assess their levels in cats’ hairs, in presence/absence of M. canis infection
Galuppi R., Leveque J.F.C., Beghelli V., Bonoli C., Carloni E., Tampieri M.P., et al. (2010). Steroid hormones levels in cats' hair in presence/assence of Microsporum canis infection. MILANO : FIMUA.
Steroid hormones levels in cats' hair in presence/assence of Microsporum canis infection
GALUPPI, ROBERTA;BEGHELLI, VALENTINA;BONOLI, CRISTINA;TAMPIERI, MARIA PAOLA;ACCORSI, PIER ATTILIO
2010
Abstract
The persistence of M. canis infections in asymptomatic subjects, even after treatments or vaccination, is a well-known phenomenon in cats. The failure of some commercial vaccine could be related to a weak activation of cell-mediated immune response (Lund A, 2010, Parassitologia, 52, 131-133). Since host steroid hormones are involved in the modulation of the immune response, we carried out a survey to assess their levels in cats’ hairs, in presence/absence of M. canis infectionI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
