Title of article :
Serobiochemical Alterations in Subclinically Affected Dromedary Camels with Trypanosoma evansi in Iran
Author/Authors :
Sazmand, Alireza shahid chamran university of ahvaz - School of Veterinary Medicine, اهواز, ايران , Rasooli, Aria shahid chamran university of ahvaz - School of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Clinical Studies, اهواز, ايران , Nouri, Mohammad shahid chamran university of ahvaz - School of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Clinical Sciences, اهواز, ايران , Hamidinejat, Hosein shahid chamran university of ahvaz - School of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Pathobiology, اهواز, ايران , Hekmatimoghaddam, Seyedhossein yazd shahid sadoghi university of medical sciences - School of Paramedicine - Department of Laboratory Medicine, ايران
Abstract :
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of subclinical Trypanosoma evansi infection on serum biochemical parameters of dromedary camels. Jugular vein blood samples were taken weekly for three successive weeks from 110 apparently healthy male camels and examined for the presence of trypomastigote form of T. evansi in blood smears. The parasite was seen in 17 (15.45%) blood smears. Various serum biochemical parameters i.e., glucose, urea, cholesterol, triglyceride, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, total protein, albumin, triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), cortisol, and activities of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and creatine kinase (CK) were determined. Infected camels had significantly lower serum glucose, T3 and T4 concentrations (P 0.05), and significantly higher triglycerides concentration and ALT activity (P 0.05). It was concluded that subclinical infection of camels with T. evansi can also affect some biochemical parameters.
Keywords :
Camel , Dromedary , Iran , Serobiochemical , Trypanosoma evansi
Journal title :
Pakistan Veterinary Journal
Journal title :
Pakistan Veterinary Journal
