In order to assess the importance of RNA synthesis in the induction
and antibody-producing phases of immune responses, actinomycin
D was used to inhibit the primary and secondary in vitro immune
responses of mouse spleen cells against heterologous erythrocytes.
The presence of actinomycin D (0.1 or 0.125 μg /ml) throughout...
To examine the influence of forest management on wildlife immunity, the innate immune system of wild deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) inhabiting forest plots of different management intensities in the Oregon coast range was measured by bactericidal assay. Bactericidal activity was compared across three management levels, including 40-50 year old forest...
This thesis tests the hypothesis that innate immunity may be enhanced
immediately following a stressful event. The experiments characterize the acute
effects of the fight or flight response on some immunological and endocrine
parameters in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Plasma cortisol and
catecholamines were elevated within seconds of the initiation...