Comparative serum biochemical changes induced by experimental infection of T. brucei and T. congolense in pigs

A comparative evaluation of the serum biochemical parameters was carried out in groups of young pigs aged 3–5 months experimentally infected with single infection of Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma congolense, and a mixed infection of the two species. All the parameters studied (alanine amino transf...

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Published in:Veterinary parasitology 2012-12, Vol.190 (3-4), p.368-374
Main Authors: Omeje, J.N., Anene, B.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
alanine
albumins
Animals
Blood Proteins
cholesterol
Creatine - blood
creatinine
Female
globulins
Indexing in process
Lipids - blood
mixed infection
normal values
Parasitemia - blood
Parasitemia - veterinary
Pig
Serum biochemical parameters
Swine
Swine Diseases - blood
Swine Diseases - parasitology
T. brucei
Trypanosoma brucei
Trypanosoma brucei brucei
Trypanosoma congolense
Trypanosomiasis, African - blood
Trypanosomiasis, African - veterinary
urea
Urea - blood
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Summary:A comparative evaluation of the serum biochemical parameters was carried out in groups of young pigs aged 3–5 months experimentally infected with single infection of Trypanosoma brucei, Trypanosoma congolense, and a mixed infection of the two species. All the parameters studied (alanine amino transferase, aspartate amino transferase, albumin, globulin, cholesterol and creatinine) with the exception of total protein and urea varied significantly (p0.05) in the parameters within the infected groups except that creatinine was elevated in the T. brucei group. Administration of diminazene aceturate by day 42 PI restored alanine amino transferase, aspartate amino transferase and albumin to normal values unlike the other parameters. It was thus concluded that trypanosome infection in pigs could lead to some significant alterations in the serum biochemical values and that this was neither influenced by individual parasite species nor their mixed infection.
ISSN:0304-4017
1873-2550
DOI:10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.07.008