The parasitizing effect of Balantidium coli (Malmsten) on the liver metabolism of Mesocricetus auratus (waterhouse)

Humiczewska, M.; Skotarczak, B.

Folia Biologica 32(3): 189-194

1984


ISSN/ISBN: 0015-5497
PMID: 6096179
Document Number: 235306
Hamsters were inoculated orally with approximately 600 Balantidium coli cysts and examined one to 6 months later. Infection caused decreases in cytochrome oxidase and succinate dehydrogenase activities in the host liver and increases in lactic and beta -hydroxybutyric dehydrogenases.

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