Journal of Applied Animal Research

  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue: 1

Evaluation of Serum Proteins in Cows Naturally Infected with Theileria annulata

  • Author:
  • S. Nazifi1,, S.M. Razavi2, Z. Esmailnejad1
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 81 to 83

1Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71345-1731, Iran.

2Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71345-1731, Iran.

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Abstract

Blood samples were collected from jugular vein of 8 healthy and 33 naturally infected cows with Theileria annulata. In infected cows marked anemia was noticed. An increase in α1- and β globulin and a decrease in serum total protein and γ-globulin concentrations were observed (P<0.05) in infected cows. It is concluded that bovine tropical theileriosis induces inflammatory reactions leading to hypoproteinemia and immunosuppresion.

Keywords

Serum protein electrophoresis, theileriosis, Theileria annulata, cow