| Effects of pregnancy on the febrile responses in sheep. | |
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PMID: 6910716 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Pyrogens were injected into unshorn pregnant and non-pregnant Soay and Clun Forest sheep and the effects on rectal temperature and thermoregulatory mechanisms monitored. Plasma concentrations of unconjugated oestrogens, progesterone and cortisol were measured in the sheep tested in late pregnancy. The effect of pyrogens was also examined in ovariectomized ewes treated with oestrogen and with oestrogen plus progesterone. In contrast to reports of work on shorn sheep all sheep developed a fever even when close to term but the increase in peripheral vasomotor tone normally induced by pyrogens was attenuated in the pregnant Clun Forest ewes. The hormone-treated ovariectomized animals developed normal fevers and provided little indication of a possible relation between peripheral levels of ovarian steroids and the degree of fever. The question of whether an endogenous antipyretic substance is present in pregnant sheep is discussed. |
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Authors:
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R B Heap; A Silver; D E Walters |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Quarterly journal of experimental physiology (Cambridge, England) Volume: 66 ISSN: 0144-8757 ISO Abbreviation: Q J Exp Physiol Publication Date: 1981 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1981-09-15 Completed Date: 1981-09-15 Revised Date: 2003-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8206873 Medline TA: Q J Exp Physiol Country: SCOTLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 129-44 Citation Subset: IM |
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Animals Estrogens / blood Female Fever / chemically induced, veterinary* Hydrocortisone / blood Pregnancy Pregnancy, Animal* Progesterone / blood Pyrogens / administration & dosage* Sheep / physiology* |
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0/Estrogens; 0/Pyrogens; 50-23-7/Hydrocortisone; 57-83-0/Progesterone |
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