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Open AccessArticle10.2460/ajvr.1997.58.05.531

Effect of transportation on the composition of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid obtained from horses

Seiji HOBO,M. Oikawa,Atsutoshi Kuwano,Kohei Yoshida,Toyohiko Yoshihara-1997-05-01-American Journal of Veterinary Research
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The decrease in phosphatidylglycerol concentration in BALF after transportation indicates a reduction in the quantity of surfactant. This change may reflect either a decreased production of surfactant by alveolar type II epithelial cells or an increased removal of surfactant from the alveolar region. It is likely that extended transportation resulted in a decreased concentration of surfactant in BALF. Such a decrease may reduce the pulmonary defence mechanisms in the alveolar region, possibly resulting in infection.

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The decrease in phosphatidylglycerol concentration in BALF after transportation indicates a reduction in the quantity of surfactant. This change may reflect either a decreased production of surfactant by alveolar type II epithelial cells or an increased removal of surfactant from the alveolar region. It is likely that extended transportation resulted in a decreased concentration of surfactant in BALF. Such a decrease may reduce the pulmonary defence mechanisms in the alveolar region, possibly resulting in infection.

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Bronchoalveolar lavagePhosphatidylglycerolPulmonary surfactantPhospholipidChemistryRespiratory systemHorseComposition (language)

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