title: Comparative observations of fever and associated clinical, haematological and blood biochemical changes after parenteral administration of poly I: poly C, interferon-alpha 2a and Escherichia coli endotoxin in goats.
abstract: The present report describes a comparative study in dwarf goats on human IFN-alpha 2a (0.5 x 10(6) IU kg-1 body weight IM), poly I: poly C (an interferon inducer; 30 micrograms kg-1 b.w. IV), and Escherichia coli endotoxin (an I1-1 inducer; 0.1 micrograms kg-1 b.w. IV). Although IFNs are considered to be species specific, human IFN-alpha 2a was very potent in dwarf goats. All 3 stimuli induced the 'acute phase response'. Among the varied physiological alterations, which together produce this response, are fever and depression, inhibition of gastric function, tachycardia, a decrease in serum alkaline phosphatase activity, leukopenia, lymphopenia and neutropenia followed by neutrophilic leukocytosis, hypoferraemia and hypozincaemia. The results suggest that, apart from I1-1, IFN-alpha also seems to mediate the systemic 'acute phase response' to certain exogenous stimuli.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, Pharmacy and Toxicology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Koot
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: van Duin
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wensing
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: van Miert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000187:drug effects; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004926:Escherichia coli; D005260:Female; D006041:Goats / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology / Q000502:physiology*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D011070:Poly I-C / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
chemical_list: D004731:Endotoxins; D007370:Interferon Type I; D000077190:Interferon alpha-2; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; C044101:endotoxin, Escherichia coli; D011070:Poly I-C