Influence of the interaction between cysticercosis and obesity on rabbit behavior and productive parameters
Por:
Arias-Hernandez, David, Flores-Pérez F.I., Dominguez-Roldan, Rosa, Baez-Saldana, Armida, Carreon, Ramon A., Garcia-Jimenez, Sara, Hallal-Calleros, Claudia
Publicada:
1 ene 2019
Resumen:
Parasites induce behavioral changes in the host and obesity is a health problem affecting different animal species. Cysticercosis caused by Taenia pisiformis affects some behavior of rabbits and reproductive behavior of does. Rabbits do not escape from metabolic disorders, being long-live animals useful in breeding, research and companion animals. Here, we addressed the interaction between parasitosis and obesity, and studied how these conditions or the comorbidity affect behavioral and productive parameters in bucks infected with 3000 T. pisiformis eggs. We found that the chronic infection reduced locomotor activity by 28.5% in obese, 18.5% in infected and 47% in obese-infected group (comorbid). The exploratory activity reduced by 42% in obese, 48% in infected and 68% in comorbid rabbits (P = 0.001). Chinning was not affected by obesity, while infection decreased it by 25%. Behavioral reproductive parameters like response time, the mount latency and number of ejaculates were affected by infection and obesity. Furthermore, obesity seems to increase the parasite load promoting the formation of liver granulomas (16% granulomas compared with normal weight), with a higher number of cysticerci in obese animals (86% more than normal weight). Infection decreases body weight, body mass index and the zoometric index BW/LV in obese and normal weight rabbits. In conclusion, infection with T. pisiformis altered behavioral and productive parameters, and obesity magnifies the impact caused by the infection. Also, obesity leads to major susceptibility to infection with T. pisiformis. © 2019 Elsevier B.V.
Filiaciones:
Arias-Hernandez, David:
Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1,001. Col. Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, Morelos 62209, Mexico
Univ Autonoma Estado Morelos, Fac Ciencias Agr, Av Univ 1,001, Cuernavaca 62209, Morelos, Mexico
Flores-Pérez F.I.:
Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1,001. Col. Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, Morelos 62209, Mexico
Dominguez-Roldan, Rosa:
Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1,001. Col. Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, Morelos 62209, Mexico
Univ Autonoma Estado Morelos, Fac Ciencias Agr, Av Univ 1,001, Cuernavaca 62209, Morelos, Mexico
Baez-Saldana, Armida:
Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, AP 70228, México, DF 04510, Mexico
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Invest Biomed, AP 70228, Mexico City 70228, DF, Mexico
Carreon, Ramon A.:
UMF 06, IMSS, Constitución y Olas Altas SN, Villa de Ahome, Sinaloa, CP 81318, Mexico
IMSS, UMF 06, Constituc & Olas Altas SN, Villa De Ahome 81318, Sinaloa, Mexico
Garcia-Jimenez, Sara:
Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1,001. Col. Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, Morelos 62209, Mexico
Univ Autonoma Estado Morelos, Fac Farm, Av Univ 1,001, Cuernavaca 62209, Morelos, Mexico
Hallal-Calleros, Claudia:
Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1,001. Col. Chamilpa, Cuernavaca, Morelos 62209, Mexico
Univ Autonoma Estado Morelos, Fac Ciencias Agr, Av Univ 1,001, Cuernavaca 62209, Morelos, Mexico
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