Maria Guadalupe Vizoso-Pinto Author
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WSSV; Litopenaeus vannamei; Metabolic parameters; Physiological parameters; Cyto-architecture
Department of Dermatology and Infectiology, Felix Houphou
The metabolic and physiological changes aggravated by White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) in host; Litopenaeus vannamei were analyzed. A total of 19 parameters such as, total protein, total carbohydrate, total glucose, total free amino acid, total fatty acid, fructose 1, 6 diphosphatase, aldolase, glucose 6 phosphatase, glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase, total hemocyte count, clotting time, oxyhemocyanin, hemolymph pH, hemolymph ammonia, phenoloxidase activity, respiratory burst activity, superoxide dismutase, oxygen consumption and ammonia excretion were examined for healthy (NEG) and WSSV infected (POS) shrimps.
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Author(s): Maria Guadalupe Vizoso-Pinto, Julio Villena, Virginia Rodriguez, Haruki Kitazawa, Susana Salva and Susana Alvarez
Modulation of Mucosal Antiviral Immune Response at the Female Genital Tract by Immunobiotic Lactic Acid Bacteria
The female genital tract (FGT) has unique characteristics, which have evolved to adequately carry on its vital function of reproduction. Thus, on the one hand the FGT has to be tolerogenic enough not to reject the allogeneic sperm and fetus in order to ensure procreation and; on the other hand it should be reactive enough for clearing viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic pathogens. To increase complexity, there is a constant exposure of mucosal cells to an endogenous microbiota, and to the direct and indirect action of sexual hormones (estradiol and progestero... view more»