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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, Francis Berlureau, Raymond Pautrizel · 1971

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Early 1971 research investigated whether pulsed electromagnetic radiation could influence parasite infection development in animals.

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This 1971 French study examined how pulsed and modulated electromagnetic radiation affects the development of Trypanosoma equiperdum infections in laboratory animals. The research investigated whether UHF electromagnetic waves could influence parasitemia (parasite levels in blood) during infection progression. This represents early biological research into how electromagnetic fields might interact with infectious disease processes.

Why This Matters

This research from 1971 represents pioneering work examining how electromagnetic fields might influence biological processes beyond direct cellular damage. The study of Trypanosoma equiperdum, a parasite causing dourine disease in horses, suggests researchers were investigating whether EMF exposure could alter host-pathogen interactions or immune responses to infection. What makes this particularly relevant today is that it explored pulsed and modulated signals, similar to the complex waveforms used in modern wireless communications.

While we don't have the specific findings, this early investigation into EMF effects on infectious disease processes parallels contemporary concerns about how wireless radiation might compromise immune function. The reality is that our understanding of EMF's broader biological effects, including potential impacts on disease susceptibility and progression, remains incomplete even five decades later.

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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: 3 jours à raison de 6 heures d'exposition continue par jour

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 avec des souris infestées par voie péritonéale avec 2.10^6 Trypano...

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. Cependant, cela ne signifie 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, Francis 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_g5968,
  author = {André-Jean Berteaud and André-Marie Bottreau and Antoine Priore and Anne-Nelly Pautrizel and Francis 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

The study examined Trypanosoma equiperdum, a parasite that causes dourine disease in horses and other equids. Researchers investigated how pulsed electromagnetic radiation might influence the development of infections caused by this specific parasite.
Researchers wanted to understand if electromagnetic fields could influence host-pathogen interactions or immune responses during infection. This could reveal whether EMF exposure affects disease susceptibility, progression, or the body's ability to fight infections.
The study used pulsed and modulated UHF (ultra-high frequency) electromagnetic radiation. This type of complex, modulated signal is similar to patterns used in modern wireless communications, making the research relevant to contemporary EMF concerns.
This early work explored whether electromagnetic fields could affect biological processes beyond direct cellular damage, specifically disease progression. It parallels current research investigating how wireless radiation might influence immune function and disease susceptibility in humans.
Parasitemia refers to the presence and concentration of parasites in blood. In this EMF study, researchers likely measured how electromagnetic radiation exposure affected parasite levels during infection, indicating whether EMF influenced disease progression or severity.