Abstract:
:Studies have shown that symptomatic infection by Giardia lamblia causes acute or chronic diarrhea, dehydration, abdominal pain and malabsorption, leading to undernutrition and weight loss. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of giardiasis and its combination with a low-protein diet on the intestinal absorption of glucose and electrolytes in gerbils. The intestinal absorption of glucose, sodium and potassium was investigated in male gerbils weighing 46-64 g (n≥5). A Tyrode solution containing twice the glucose, sodium and potassium concentration (pH 7.4) was infused through the intestinal loops for 40 min. Glucose absorption was not significantly affected by diet and infection. However, there was a significant increase in sodium absorption in the Giardia-infected group (57.2±6.1, p<0.05) in comparison to the control, low-protein diet and low-protein diet+Giardia-infected groups (8.9±6.5, 2.8±11.1 and 0.8±7.9, respectively; p<0.05). Moreover, potassium was absorbed in the Giardia-infected group (0.45±0.30), while the other groups exhibited potassium secretion. A low-protein diet and Giardia infection had no influence over glucose absorption. However, Giardia infection increased sodium and potassium uptake, suggesting a compensatory mechanism for maintaining homeostasis after likely hypernatremia and hypokalemia caused by the diarrhea that accompanies giardiasis.
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Exp Parasitoljournal_title
Experimental parasitologyauthors
Gomes MA,de Oliveira DR,de Freitas SE,de Pinho Viana M,Borges ELdoi
10.1016/j.exppara.2012.04.016subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-08-01 00:00:00pages
448-51issue
4eissn
0014-4894issn
1090-2449pii
S0014-4894(12)00147-6journal_volume
131pub_type
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