Experimental poisoning of goats by Ipomoea carnea subsp. fistulosa in Argentina: a clinic and pathological correlation with special consideration on the central nervous system

Ipomoea carnea subsp. fistulosa, aguapei or mandiyura, is responsible for lysosomal storage in goats. The shrub contains several alkaloids, mainly swansonine which inhibits lysosomal α-mannosidase and Golgi mannosidase II. Poisoning occurs by inhibition of these hydrolases. There is neuronal vacuola...

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Main Authors: Elvio E. Ríos, Luciana A. Cholich, Eduardo J. Gimeno, María G. Guidi, Ofelia C. Acosta de Pérez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) 2012-01-01
Series:Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2012000100007&lng=en&tlng=en