Ana Kovšca Janjatović
University of Zagreb
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Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics | 2008
Ana Kovšca Janjatović; Gordana Lacković; Frane Božić; Maja Popović; Ivica Valpotić
Levamisole (2, 3, 5, 6-tetrahydro-6-phenylimidazole 2,1-b thiazole) is a well-known nonspecific stimulator of host defence mechanisms. In previous investigations, we have found that levamisole acts on cell-mediated immunity in challenge-induced porcine postweaning colibacillosis (PWC). We assume that levamisole could also act synergistically on humoural immune response when applied as an adjuvant with vaccine candidate strains for oral immunization of weaned pigs against PWC. The influence of levamisole in combination with experimental F4ac(+) nonenterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (non-ETEC) vacinal strain on proliferation of IgA(+) cells was examined in 4-week-old weaned pigs experimentally infected with ETEC. We have performed identification and morphometric quantification of the plasma cell phenotype within jejunal/ileal mucosa. Plasma cells were identified by immunohistochemistry with monoclonal anti-IgA antibodies and quantifying by use of digital image analysis. Quantification of IgA(+) cells from levamisole-primed vaccinated and challenge-infected weaned pigs showed significantly increased number (P < 0.05 for both jejunum and ileum) compared with those observed in unprimed vaccinated/challenge-infected controls. It is suggested from these results that levamisole may contribute in initiation of local humoural immune response to enteric pathogens, such as enterotoxigenic E. coli.
Veterinarski Arhiv | 2012
Dalibor Potočnjak; Dubravko Kezić; Maja Popović; Nevijo Zdolec; Hrvoje Valpotić; Vesna Benković; Gordan Mršić; Ana Kovšca Janjatović; Gordana Lacković; Ivica Valpotić
Veterinarski Arhiv | 2014
Gordan Mršić; Vlado Godić; Ana Kovšca Janjatović; Katarina Špiranec; Daniel Špoljarić; Branka Gršković; Josip Crnjac; Damir Mihelić; Maja Popović
Veterinarska stanica : znanstveno-stručni veterinarski časopis | 2017
Ana Kovšca Janjatović; Gordana Lacković; Anita Bunjevac; Stana Papić; Sunčana Jerneić
Veterinarski Arhiv | 2015
Ana Kovšca Janjatović; Gordan Mršić; Boris Pirkić; Ivana Kiš; Darko Capak; Njetočka Gredelj Šimec; Dubravko Kezić; Daniel Špoljarić; Josip Crnjac; Maja Popović
Veterinarski arhiv. Supplement | 2014
Dubravko Kezić; Maja Popović; Marko Hohšteter; Damir Mihelić; Ana Kovšca Janjatović; Daniel Špoljarić; Gordan Mršić; Mirna Tominac Trcin; Branka Gršković; Boris Pirkić
Veterinarski Arhiv | 2014
Damir Žubčić; Ana Kovšca Janjatović; Dubravko Kezić; Daniel Špoljarić; Hrvoje Valpotić; Gordana Lacković; Deny Anđelinović; Gordan Mršić; Maja Popović
Veterinarska Arhiv | 2014
Gordan Mršić; Vlado Godić; Ana Kovšca Janjatović; Katarina Špiranec; Špoljarić, Daniel, Gršković, Branka; Damir Mihelić; Maja Popović
2nd International Scientific Meeting of Anatomy and Physiology Fundamentals of Medicine | 2014
Vlado Godić; Katarina Špiranec; Gordan Mršić; Ana Kovšca Janjatović; Daniel Špoljarić; Branka Gršković; Damir Mihelić; Maja Popović
Veterinarski Arhiv | 2011
Ana Kovšca Janjatović; Gordana Lacković; Frane Božić; Hrvoje Valpotić; Mirna Tominac-Trcin; Srećko Sladoljev; Branka Šeol; Ivica Valpotić; Maja Popović