Experimental Trichinosis in the Golden Hamster. I. Spontaneous Muscular Activity Patterns

The golden hamster is a nocturnal animal with the major period of activity during the interval 8:00-11:00 PM. The spontaneous activity of hamsters is altered following infection with Trichinella. During the reinvasion of the intestinal mucosa by the adult worms (days 5-7 p.i.) activity is reduced. T...

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Published in:The American midland naturalist 1959-10, Vol.62 (2), p.396-401
Main Author: Bernard, George R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Golden hamsters
Hamsters
Infections
Larvae
Muscle fibers
Muscle larvae
Normal lines
Parasitism
Rats
Trichinosis
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Summary:The golden hamster is a nocturnal animal with the major period of activity during the interval 8:00-11:00 PM. The spontaneous activity of hamsters is altered following infection with Trichinella. During the reinvasion of the intestinal mucosa by the adult worms (days 5-7 p.i.) activity is reduced. There follows a two-week period of normal to slightly above normal activity. Between the 4th and 9th weeks activitity is sharply curtailed. In an animal which died of the infection, activity was subnormal throughout the course of the disease.
ISSN:0003-0031
1938-4238
DOI:10.2307/2422534