Immune response, oxidative stress, and histological changes of Wistar rats after being administered with Parascaris equorum antigen
Salma Adel Yehia,
Abeer Mahmoud Badr,
Abdel-Rahman Bashtar
et al.
Abstract:Worldwide, particularly in developing nations, helminth infections are the leading causes of livestock illness and mortality. Parascaris (P.) equorum, a parasitic worm from the Ascarididae family, significantly impacts the production, health, and working performance of equines. This study aimed to investigate the impact of intraperitoneal sensitization of P. equorum on the immune system, oxidative stress, and histology in Wistar rats. After acclimatization for 7 days, we divided the rats into five groups, each… Show more
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