Escherichia coli endotoxin as a stressor in the domestic fowl.
During 24 h after the injection of fowls (aged eight to 11 weeks) with Escherichia coli endotoxin (1 to 3 mg/kg) isolated from a pathogenic strain (O78) there were changes in the ascorbate content of the adrenal gland and increases in the plasma free fatty acid levels, indicating that the toxin behaves as a mild stressor.
D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000032:analysis / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D002645:Chickens / Q000502:physiology*; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004926:Escherichia coli; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*
D004731:Endotoxins; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D001205:Ascorbic Acid