Increased leishmanicidal activity of alveolar macrophages from mature horses with mild equine asthma
ARQUIVO BRASILEIRO DE MEDICINA VETERINARIA E ZOOTECNIA(2019)
摘要
Alveolar macrophages (AMs) are an essential part of defense mechanisms within the lungs and their phagocytic activity is important for organ homeostasis. The phagocytic ability of AMs obtained from bronchoalveolar lavage from 17 mature mixed breed pleasure horses (8 healthy and 9 diagnosed with mild equine asthma) was studied through assays with Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis promastigotes, which enabled the calculation of a phagocytic index (PI) and a survival index (SI). Results indicate that phagocytic activity of AMs in asthma affected horses is similar to healthy horses, while leishmanicidal activity is significantly increased in horses with asthma.
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horses,equine asthma,alveolar macrophage,phagocytosis,Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis
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