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Essai de corrélation entre l'évolution d'une affection par Trypanosoma equiperdum et l'action d'une onde électromagnétique pulsée et modulée

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André-Jean Berteaud, André-Marie Bottreau, Antoine Priore, Anne-Nelly Pautrizel, François Berlureau, Raymond Pautrizel · 1971

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Early research suggested electromagnetic fields might influence how infectious diseases develop in living organisms.

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This 1971 French study investigated whether pulsed and modulated electromagnetic radiation affects the development of Trypanosoma equiperdum infections in laboratory animals. The research examined the relationship between UHF electromagnetic wave exposure and parasitemia (parasite levels in blood). This represents early research into how electromagnetic fields might influence infectious disease progression.

Why This Matters

This study represents pioneering research from 1971 exploring whether electromagnetic fields can influence infectious disease outcomes. The investigation into Trypanosoma equiperdum infections under EMF exposure touches on a critical question: can the electromagnetic radiation we encounter daily affect our body's ability to fight infections? While this specific parasite causes disease in horses, the broader implications concern whether EMF exposure might compromise immune function across species. The timing is significant - this research emerged during the early expansion of broadcast technologies, when scientists first began questioning whether our increasing electromagnetic environment might have biological consequences beyond heating effects. The focus on pulsed and modulated signals is particularly relevant today, as these characteristics define much of our wireless communication infrastructure.

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graphPage 2 - Figure 1. Evolution du taux moyen de parasitisme en fonction de la distance d des animaux par rapport au centre de l'appareil.
graphPage 3 - AI-described figure: Fig. 2: Evolution in time for various UHF powers with initial peritoneal infestation as reference.

Exposure Information

A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 9.4 GHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 9.4 GHzPower lines50/60 HzCell phones~1 GHzWiFi2.4 GHzLogarithmic scale

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. Duration: 6 heures par jour pendant 3 jours

Study Details

Examiner si les effets biologiques observés pouvaient être reliés d'une manière simple à la puissance de l'onde UHF et à la durée d'évolution de la parasitase.

Des expériences ont été réalisées en utilisant un appareil émettant une onde électromagnétique UHF p...

L'évolution de la parasitémie était nettement liée au niveau de la puissance UHF. Une négativation d...

Les expériences mettent en évidence la nécessité de l'onde UHF à 9,4 GHz émise par l'appareil Priore, mais ne signifient nullement que ce signal soit seul nécessaire ni même que son rôle soit prépondérant. L'exposition au seul rayonnement de 9,4 GHz (non modulé) n'a pas montré d'effet biologique notable.

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André-Jean Berteaud, André-Marie Bottreau, Antoine Priore, Anne-Nelly Pautrizel, François Berlureau, Raymond Pautrizel (1971). Essai de corrélation entre l'évolution d'une affection par Trypanosoma equiperdum et l'action d'une onde électromagnétique pulsée et modulée.
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@article{essai_de_corr_lation_entre_l_volution_d_une_affection_par_trypanosoma_equiperdum_g5946,
  author = {André-Jean Berteaud and André-Marie Bottreau and Antoine Priore and Anne-Nelly Pautrizel and François Berlureau and Raymond Pautrizel},
  title = {Essai de corrélation entre l'évolution d'une affection par Trypanosoma equiperdum et l'action d'une onde électromagnétique pulsée et modulée},
  year = {1971},
  
  
}
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Quick Questions About This Study

Trypanosoma equiperdum is a parasite that causes dourine disease in horses. Researchers used it as a model organism to study whether electromagnetic radiation affects how infections develop and progress in living systems.
The researchers used pulsed and modulated UHF (ultra-high frequency) electromagnetic radiation. These signal characteristics are similar to those found in modern wireless communication systems and broadcast technologies.
Parasitemia measures the concentration of parasites in blood. By tracking these levels during EMF exposure, researchers could determine whether electromagnetic fields influenced infection severity or progression rates.
This represents early recognition that electromagnetic fields might affect biological processes beyond simple heating. It predated widespread concern about EMF health effects by decades, showing prescient scientific inquiry into EMF-immune system interactions.
While this study used animal models, the biological mechanisms underlying immune responses are often similar across species. The research raises questions about whether EMF exposure might influence human susceptibility to infections.