Toxoplasmosis
Zinc deficiency has a negative influence on cellular immunity in toxoplasmosis
Published in Blood Weekly, August 4th, 2005
According to a study from Turkey, "The effects of zinc and/or melatonin deficiencies on cellular immunity were investigated in rats infected with Toxoplasma gondii.
"A total of 50 adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 5 groups of 10 rats each. In group 1, the rats were infected with T. gondii and fed a zinc-deficient diet; in group 11, the rats were infected and their pineal gland was surgically removed."
"Group III included rats that were infected, pinealectomized, and fed a zinc-deficient diet. Group IV consisted of...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2005-08-04)
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