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The effect of transgenic cucumbers expressing thaumatin on selected immunity parameters in rats
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Warsaw Agricultural University, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland
 
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Warsaw Agricultural University, Department of Internat Diseases with Clinics, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
 
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Warsaw Agricultural University, Department of Plant Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
 
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The Kielanowski Institute of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, Polish Academy of Sciences, 05-110 Jabłonna, Poland
 
 
Publication date: 2004-09-16
 
 
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I. Kosieradzka   

Warsaw Agricultural University, Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science, Ciszewskiego 8, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland
 
 
J. Anim. Feed Sci. 2004;13(Suppl. 2):97-100
 
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The effect of a diet containing the fruits of genetically modified cucumber plants expressing thaumatin on the non-specific resistance parameters of the consumer was determined. For five weeks 24 laboratory rats allocated to 3 groups were fed freeze-dried isoproteinous diets containing 15% transgenic or non-transgenic cucumber fruits of the same variety, or a standard mixture. The phagocytic activity of neutrophils and monocytes was determined by flow cytometry (Phagotest and Bursttest). Feeding transgenic cucumber caused a statistically significant increase in neutrophilic granulocytes that activated oxidation processes after stimulation of PMA and fMLP. The fluorescence intensity of neutrophils was higher when E. coli was used as the chemotactic agent.
 
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