Serobiochemical Alterations
in Subclinically Affected Dromedary Camels with Trypanosoma Evansi in
Iran
Ali Reza Sazmand, Aria Rasooli٭1,
Mohammad Nouri1, Hosein Hamidinejat2 and
Seyyed Hosein Moghaddam Hekmati3
Veterinary Medicine
Student, 1Department of Clinical Sciences, 2Department
of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Chamran
University, Ahvaz, Iran; 3Department of Laboratory
Medicine, School of Paramedicine, Yazd University of Medical
Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran *Corresponding author: rasooliaria2000@yahoo.com
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.