Experimental studies on anaemia in riverine buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) infected with Fasciola gigantica

The pathogenesis of Fasciola gigantica -induced anaemia was experimentally investigated in riverine buffalo yearlings of Murrah breed. Eight male buffaloes, aged 12–15 months were randomly assigned to two groups (infected animals (Gr-I) and healthy controls (Gr-II)) of four animals each. Animals in...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Comparative clinical pathology 2012-08, Vol.21 (4), p.415-419
Main Authors: Edith, R., Sharma, R. L., Godara, Rajesh, Thilagar, M. B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Hematology
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Oncology
Original Article
Pathology
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The pathogenesis of Fasciola gigantica -induced anaemia was experimentally investigated in riverine buffalo yearlings of Murrah breed. Eight male buffaloes, aged 12–15 months were randomly assigned to two groups (infected animals (Gr-I) and healthy controls (Gr-II)) of four animals each. Animals in Gr-I were orally administered 800 F. gigantica metacercariae (bubaline origin). Animals in Gr-II, served as uninfected healthy controls. Weekly fluctuations in the haematological parameters and egg per gram of feaces were monitored until day 112 post-infection. The infection caused a significant increase in erythrocyte sedimentation rate, total leucocyte counts and eosinophils and a significant fall ( p  
ISSN:1618-5641
1618-565X
DOI:10.1007/s00580-010-1109-z