title: Xanthine oxidase activation in animal liver during infectious processes. Short communication.
abstract: A relevant increase in xanthine oxidase in the liver was constantly found in the couse of the study of enzyme variations in infected mice. This effect seems to be due to bacterial toxins and not related with microbial pathogenicity. Xanthine oxidase is suspected to play a role in host defence mechanisms.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000494:pharmacology; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D007239:Infections / Q000201:enzymology*; D008099:Liver / Q000201:enzymology*; D051379:Mice; D014969:Xanthine Oxidase / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D014969:Xanthine Oxidase