title: The effect of intestinal coccidiosis (Eimeria acervulina) on blood and tissue ascorbic acid concentrations.
abstract: 1. Two experiments were conducted to investigate the effect of intestinal coccidiosis (Eimeria acervulina) on blood plasma and tissue ascorbic acid (AA) concentrations in chicks, and a third experiment was carried out to examine the role of dietary AA in this infection. 2. Experimental infection with intestinal coccidiosis (Eimeria acervulina) brought about a depletion in the concentration of AA in blood plasma, duodenum, jejunum, ileum, liver and the adrenal glands. Generally, these changes were obtained after the prepatent period of 4-5 d of the infection. 3. Dietary AA at 1000 mg/kg prevented the depletion in plasma and tissue AA levels but did not significantly affect adrenal weight.
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D002645:Chickens; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D004032:Diet; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001205:Ascorbic Acid