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R Piccinini

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PubMed1994

Phagocytic activity of bovine polymorphonuclear neutrophil leucocytes.

Two different investigations were conducted on the chemiluminescent activity of bovine milk polymorphonuclear neutrophil leucocytes (PMN) activated by different stimuli: zymosan, derived from the wall of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Experiment A), and Streptococcus uberis and Escherichia coli (Experiment B). In Experiment A, a quarter with a phagocytic activity of PMN < 20 mV/1000 PMN following stimulation with zymosan was found to be 23 times more likely to be a clinical mastitis case than a quarter with phagocytic activity above this threshold value. In Experiment B, calculation of the odds ratio showed similar results following stimulation with Str. uberis or Esch. coli. These results provide evidence that immunocompromisation of mammary gland defences could predispose to clinical mastitis. They also support the need to challenge phagocytic cells with appropriate stimuli, and the Esch. coli test seems to be the most sensitive.

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PubMed1986

Blood and hair lead levels in 6-year old children according to their parents' occupation.

Some authors found higher lead levels in children whose parents are occupationally exposed to the metal, which is probably carried home with dirty work clothes. In order to verify the relevance of the risk in tile-workers' children we examined 3 groups of 5-7 years old children whose parents were: a) tile workers employed in lead areas; b) tile workers not employed in lead areas; c) workers not occupationally exposed to lead (control group). We found that lead workers children had PbB and PbH significantly higher than control children although all PbB values were lower than 30 micrograms/dl. Nevertheless this observation suggests that major attention must be paid to individual preventive measures, such as the change of work clothes and good personal hygiene after every work shift.

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[Influence of alcohol on the behavior of dose and effect indicators in workers exposed to inorganic lead: unexpected behavior of ZPP].

A study was carried out on 65 male workers heavily exposed to lead in the ceramic tile manufacturing industry in order to assess the effects of alcohol on the biological indicators of lead (PbB, ALA-D, ALA-U, ZPP). All subjects selected for the study had PbB levels greater than or equal to 60 micrograms/dl, normal levels of serum iron and no haemoglobin disorders. The subjects were divided into three groups according to alcohol intake checked by anamnestic investigation, mean corpuscular volume (MCV) values and liver function parameters, as follows: Group A--27 subjects, controls, with daily alcohol intake less than 80 ml, MCV less than or equal to 95 mu 3, normal GGT, AST and ALT levels; Group B--20 subjects, heavy drinkers, with daily alcohol intake greater than or equal to 80 ml, MCV greater than 95 mu 3, occasionally high GGT, but normal AST and ALT values; Group C--18 subjects, heavy drinkers, with daily alcohol intake greater than or equal to 80 ml, MCV greater than 95 mu 3, abnormal GGT, AST and ALT levels. The length of lead exposure did not significantly differ in the three groups. The well-known effects of ethanol intake on PbB, ALA-D and ALA-U values were confirmed, with the following mean values in the three groups: Group A: PbB = 66.0 (micrograms/dl), ALA-D = 10.3 (mU/ml r.c.), ALA-U = 8.4 (mg/l); Group B: PbB = 68.3 (micrograms/dl), ALA-D = 6.7 (mU/ml r.c.), ALA-U = 9.1 (mg/l); Group C: PbB = 71.5 (micrograms/dl), ALA-D = 4.6 (mU/ml r.c.), ALA-U = 12.7 (mg/l).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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