Witlock D R
Poult Sci. 1982 Jan;61(1):57-61. doi: 10.3382/ps.0610057.
In each of three trials, the wet and dry weights of Eimeria tenella infected ceca were significantly increased compared to the control. The percentage of moisture and lipid in the cecal tissue remained unchanged or slightly increased. These effects were observed for all parasite strains examined and were detectable as early as day 4 postinoculation. Analysis of cecal protein and DNA suggested a uniform increase in cecal tissue rather than the production of a specific protein or component in response to the infection. Histological measurements of infected ceca, compared with the control, showed a twofold increase in both mucosal thickness and muscular thickness.
在三项试验中的每一项中，与对照组相比，感染柔嫩艾美耳球虫的盲肠的湿重和干重均显著增加。盲肠组织中的水分和脂质百分比保持不变或略有增加。在所检查的所有寄生虫菌株中均观察到了这些效应，并且早在接种后第4天就可检测到。对盲肠蛋白质和DNA的分析表明，盲肠组织呈现均匀增加，而非针对感染产生特定的蛋白质或成分。与对照组相比，感染盲肠的组织学测量显示，黏膜厚度和肌肉厚度均增加了两倍。
