1. Changes in peripheral blood leukocyte populations in pigs with natural postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS)
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Segalés, J., Alonso, Fernando, Rosell, Carles, Pastor, J., Chianini, F., Campos, E., López-Fuertes, L., Quintana, J., Rodríguez-Arrioja, G., Calsamiglia, M., Pujols, J., Domínguez, Javier, Domingo, Mariano, Segalés, J., Alonso, Fernando, Rosell, Carles, Pastor, J., Chianini, F., Campos, E., López-Fuertes, L., Quintana, J., Rodríguez-Arrioja, G., Calsamiglia, M., Pujols, J., Domínguez, Javier, and Domingo, Mariano
- Abstract
The objective of the present study was to analyze, by flow cytometry, changes in PBMC subsets in pigs having postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS), a new condition associated to porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infection. Thirteen acutely PMWS affected pigs were selected from a farm seronegative to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and to Aujeszky's disease virus (ADV); 11 clinically healthy pigs were selected from a high health farm with no history of PMWS and free of the major swine pathogens, and used as a control group. All pigs were necropsied, and tissue samples were fixed in formalin; blood with EDTA anticoagulant was used to perform the flow cytometric analysis. PBMC were incubated with mAb against porcine CD3, CD4, CD8, CD25, CD45, IgM, SWC3, and SLA-Class II. Flow cytometric analysis showed substantial changes in leukocyte subsets in the peripheral blood of PMWS-affected pigs, which were characterized by an increase of monocytes, a reduction of T (mainly CD4+) and B-lymphocytes, and the presence of low-density immature granulocytes. Altogether, these changes would suggest an inability of acutely PMWS-affected pigs to mount an effective immune response. © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V.
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- 2001