Direct and indirect effects of normal and irradiated migrating biological material on the reproductive function in albino Rats

One hundered and ninety six of both male andfemale albino rats weighing from 110 - 230 gms; were used.In experiment 1, the following results wereobtained: On tbe 6th day after the infection of 40 malerats witb norli1al and Cobalt-50 irradiated Heoascaris~itulorumova it was recorded tbat:1- The live body weight gain of rats increased (non-•significant) by the exposure of Neo~scaris v:ituloru.,Eova to 50,000 and 100tOOO rad-Co-60 before its infe-ction than in case of infection with normal ova.2 - The number of Heoas9aris -:vi ~lorumlarvae recoveredfrom the ratst lungs were decreased in rats infectedwith N. vitul,orlli1l ova exposed to 50,000 and 100,000rad-Co-60 than in tbe challenge ones infected withnormal N. vitu~oru~ ova.3 - It was not possible to revover larvae of . vitu~o from the rats’ testes infected with either normalor irradiated Neoascaris vitu~orumeggs.