Intestinal absorption, exocrine pancreatic function and response to Vibrio cholerae infection in protein deficient Patas monkeys (Erythrocebus patas).
Six patas monkeys (Erythrocebus patas) were fed a protein-free diet. Sixteen animals of the same species received a standard monkey diet. The protein-depleted patas showed reduced absorption of folic acid but not D-xylose, and 5 out of 6 had a decrease in the exocrine pancreatic function. Animals with reduced folic acid absorption and pancreatic enzyme production developed a longer lasting diarrhoea and excreted the microorganisms for a longer time when challenged with Vibrio cholerae.
D000681:Amylases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D002771:Cholera / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D004901:Erythrocebus patas; D005260:Female; D005492:Folic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D000882:Haplorhini; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D008049:Lipase / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000378:metabolism*; D011488:Protein Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D012712:Serum Globulins / Q000032:analysis; D014357:Trypsin / Q000378:metabolism; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000276:immunology; D014994:Xylose / Q000378:metabolism
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D012709:Serum Albumin; D012712:Serum Globulins; D005492:Folic Acid; D014994:Xylose; D008049:Lipase; D000681:Amylases; D014357:Trypsin