title: Action of phosphorylated mannanoligosaccharides on immune and hematological responses and fecal consistency of dogs experimentally infected with enteropathogenic Escherichia coli strains.
abstract: The therapeutic action of phosphorylated mannanoligosaccharides (MOS) was investigated regarding its prebiotic activity on enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC). Diarrhea was induced in dogs by experimental infection with EPEC strains. Then MOS was supplied once a day, in water for 20 days. Immunological (IgA and IgG), hematological (lymphocytes, neutrophils and monocytes) and bacteriological variables (PCR detection of the eae gene of EPEC recovered from stool culture), as well as occurrence of diarrhea were evaluated. All strains caused diarrhea at 24, 48 and 72 h after infection. PCR results indicated that E. coli isolated from stool culture of all infected animals had the eae gene. There was no significant difference among groups as to number of blood cells in the hemogram and IgA and IgG production. MOS was effective in recovering of EPEC-infected dogs since prebiotic-treated animals recovered more rapidly from infection than untreated ones (p < 0.05). This is an important finding since diarrhea causes intense dehydration and nutrient loss. The use of prebiotics for humans and other animals with diarrhea can be an alternative for the treatment and prophylaxis of EPEC infections.
authors.affiliation: Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Desenvolvimento para a Região Centro-Oeste, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul, Campo Grande, MS, Brazil.
authors.forename: E M M F
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Gouveia
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nakazato
authors.forename: V J V
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Onselem
authors.forename: R A C
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Corrêa
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Araujo
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D001769:Blood / Q000276:immunology*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000382:microbiology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004285:Dogs; D054308:Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli / Q000276:immunology*; D004926:Escherichia coli; D005243:Feces; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000276:immunology; D009844:Oligosaccharides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D056692:Prebiotics
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D005765:Gastrointestinal Agents; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D009844:Oligosaccharides; D056692:Prebiotics
keywords: PCR; dogs; enteropathogenic E. coli; in vivo experiment; phosphorylated 31 mannanoligosaccharides