Some reproductive and immune responses to zinc deficiency as indicated by testosterone and interleukin-2 determination in adult male Rats

This study was carried out to study the effect of zinc deficiency on somereproductive and immune functions of adult male rats. The study was carried out at the Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Zagazig University. Thirty three mature male albino rats were divided into two groups. Zincdeficient group of eighteen rats and zinc adequate group of fifteen rats. Six rats of ZD group and five rats of control group were sacrified after 4, 7 and 10 weeks from the beginning of the experiment. The body weights were recorded in both control group