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Cytokines expression in alpacas and llamas exposed to cold stress

dc.contributor.author Arias N. es_PE
dc.contributor.author Velapatiño B. es_PE
dc.contributor.author Hung A. es_PE
dc.contributor.author Cok J. es_PE
dc.date.accessioned 2024-05-30T23:13:38Z
dc.date.available 2024-05-30T23:13:38Z
dc.date.issued 2016
dc.description.abstract Cytokine expression could play an important role in camelids exposed to cold stress and subsequent pneumonia associated infections, therefore inducing a broad array of inflammatory mediators. To understand the host innate immune response in camelids exposed to cold weather, IL-1 alpha, IL-1 beta, IL-6 and TNF alpha mRNA expression were examined using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction method using Syber Green PCR master mix in peripheral blood from, lung of alpacas and llamas during the cold season in Peru. Results demonstrated that all studied cytokines but IL-1 alpha had greater level of expression, and that IL-10 expression was significant greater in camelids exposed to cold weather and living at high altitude compared to alpacas living in mild temperatures and at sea level. Cytokines expression was minimal in the group of alpacas living at sea level. All lung tissue samples from the camelids exposed to low temperatures and living at high altitude were associated with a degree of pneumonia by histopathological examination. Exposure of Pasteurella multocida to healthy alpaca monocytes showed greater IL-1 beta cytokine expression among the cytokines studied here. These cytokines might participate in the immune and inflammatory responses against adverse weather conditions and during the pulmonary defense mechanisms against pathogens infection in alpacas and llamas. These findings provide important information for the development of a preventable treatment programs and appropriate conditions for welfare in camelids.
dc.description.sponsorship Consejo Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación Tecnológica - Concytec
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.07.016
dc.identifier.scopus 2-s2.0-84979582259
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12390/854
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Elsevier B.V.
dc.relation.ispartof Small Ruminant Research
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject South American camelids
dc.subject Lung es_PE
dc.subject Cold stress es_PE
dc.subject Cytokine es_PE
dc.subject Pasteurella multocida es_PE
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.03.01
dc.title Cytokines expression in alpacas and llamas exposed to cold stress
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dspace.entity.type Publication
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