title: The effect of excess dietary manganese on uninfected and Ascaridia galli infected chicks.
abstract: The effect of dietary manganese from two different sources on chicks (uninfected and infected with Ascaridia galli) was studied. Chick diet was supplemented with 0.9 g Mn2+ kg-1 food either in the form of MnSO4.H2O or 2Gly. MnCl2.2H2O for 20 days. Chicks were divided into six groups: group 0, control; group 1, control + MnSO4.H2O; group 2, control + 2Gly.MnCl2.2H2O; group 3, infected with A. galli; group 4, infected with A. galli + MnSO4.H2O; and group 5, infected with A. galli + 2Gly.MnCl2.2H2O. Body weight, mortality, worn burden, and liver manganese content were investigated. Excess dietary manganese increased weights and manganese level, but mortality and worm burden were unaffected. A greater bioavailability of manganese from 2Gly.MnCl2.2H2O was established.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Experimental Pathology and Parsitology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gabrashanska
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tepavitcharova
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Balarew
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Galvez-Morros
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arambarri
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001197:Ascaridia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D001198:Ascaridiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D002645:Chickens / Q000469:parasitology*; D004032:Diet; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D017895:Manganese Compounds / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D017895:Manganese Compounds