EFFECT OF HEPATITIS AND IMMUNOSTIMULANT ON SERUM TESTOSTERONE LEVEL IN EXPERIMENTAL MICE

ABSTRACT
The present study aimed to illustrate the effect of the immunostimulant, immunex DS and IDS +
hepatitis B infection on serum testosterone level in male swiss albino mice. Testosterone level was
increased significantly in IDS treated mice and IDS + vaccine treated mice from day 1 to 5 of infection
when compared with controls. Viral toxicity led to the abnormal increase and release of testosterone
in the blood of all the experimental groups of mice due to improper spermatogenesis.

Key words: Immunex DS, Hepatitis B infection, Serum testosterone, Mice