Th1/Th2 immune responses and oxidative stress in caprine flea allergy dermatitis.
Parasite Immunol
; 39(12)2017 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-29094355
Flea allergy dermatitis (FAD) is the common, often neglected skin disease of goats caused mainly by Ctenocephalides felis. This study aimed to evaluate the immuno-oxidative pathobiology of FAD in goats. Twelve goats from the same herd were divided into two groups of six animals each. The group I (FAD) included animals with natural flea infestation and severe dermatitis lesions. The group II (Healthy control) animals were free from any parasitic infestation. To assess the pathological changes, the markers of oxidative stress (lipid peroxidation, reduced glutathione and total antioxidant capacity), and immune status (Tumour necrosis factor alpha, Interleukin 10, Transforming growth factor beta 1 and Th1/Th2 cytokine ratio) were evaluated from the blood and the serum samples. Remarkable oxidative stress and severe inflammatory response with Th2 cytokine dominance were observed in flea infested animals. Highly antigenic agents of fleas, either secretory or excretory or structural, induced severe inflammatory responses and significant oxidative stress in caprine FAD. Massive release of cytokines may be responsible for severe skin inflammation and lesions in FAD in contrast to other Th2 dominant ectoparasitic skin conditions of goats'.
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de las Cabras
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Células Th2
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Células TH1
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Estrés Oxidativo
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Dermatitis
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Infestaciones por Pulgas
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Balance Th1 - Th2
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Siphonaptera
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Parasite Immunol
Año:
2017
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Article
País de afiliación:
India
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido