Sensitivity of specific immune function tests to acute nutrient deprivation as indicators of nutritional status in a feline model

The sensitivity of monocyte phagocytic activity, major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II expression, and fibronectin concentration were studied in 23 healthy cats during a 7-day fast followed by a 7-day refeeding period. Immune cell function tests, and body weight were determined on days 0,...

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Published in:Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2000, Vol.20 (1), p.79-89
Main Authors: Simon, Jeannine C., Saker, Korinn, Thomas, Elizabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
assessment
Biological and medical sciences
immune
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
nutrition
Other nutritional diseases (malnutrition, nutritional and vitamin deficiencies...)
starvation
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Summary:The sensitivity of monocyte phagocytic activity, major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II expression, and fibronectin concentration were studied in 23 healthy cats during a 7-day fast followed by a 7-day refeeding period. Immune cell function tests, and body weight were determined on days 0, 4, 7, 11, and 14. Phagocytic activity, weight, lymphocyte number, white blood cell (WBC) number, MHC class II expression, and percent lymphocytes decreased (p
ISSN:0271-5317
1879-0739
DOI:10.1016/S0271-5317(99)00140-2