The Effects of Environment and Physiological Cyclicity on the Immune System of Viperinae
Joint Authors
Cadar, Daniel
Kobolkuti, Lorand
Niculae, Mihaela
Kiss, Timea
Czirjak, Gabor
Sandru, Carmen
Spinu, Marina
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
One of the important aspects of species’ survival is connected with global climate changes, which also conditions the epidemiology of infectious diseases.
Poikilotherms are exposed, as other species, to climatic influence, especially due to their physiological peculiarities such as important stages of their life cycle: hibernation, shedding, and active phase.
The immune system serves as an accurate indicator of the health status and stress levels in these species.
This study aimed to monitor the changes of innate (leukocyte subpopulations and total immune globulins) and adaptive immunity (in vitro leukocyte blast transformation) of two viper species, V.
berus berus and V.
ammodytes ammodytes, endemic in Europe and spread in different regions of Romania during their three major life cycles, hibernation, shedding, and active phase.
The results indicated that seasonal variance and cycle rather than species and regional distribution influence the functionality of the immune system.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kobolkuti, Lorand& Cadar, Daniel& Czirjak, Gabor& Niculae, Mihaela& Kiss, Timea& Sandru, Carmen…[et al.]. 2012. The Effects of Environment and Physiological Cyclicity on the Immune System of Viperinae. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481987
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kobolkuti, Lorand…[et al.]. The Effects of Environment and Physiological Cyclicity on the Immune System of Viperinae. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481987
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kobolkuti, Lorand& Cadar, Daniel& Czirjak, Gabor& Niculae, Mihaela& Kiss, Timea& Sandru, Carmen…[et al.]. The Effects of Environment and Physiological Cyclicity on the Immune System of Viperinae. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-481987
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-481987