Determination of Some Biochemical Parameters In Hydatid Cyst Fluids

[LANGUAGE= "English"] Purpose: This study was performed to determine the chemical and biochemical parameters in hydatid cyst fluids of sheep and cattle infected with echinococci.Materials and Methods: Auto-analyser technique was used to determine the chemical and biochemical parameters in hydatid cyst fluids of infected sheep and cattle.Results: Mean glucose contents in hydatid cyst fluids of sheep's lungs were higher than that in livers (44.3 versus 35.8 mg/dl). Mean micrototal proteins were 26.1 and 21.4 mg/dl and mean triglycerides were 2.8 and 2.9 mg/dl in hydatid cyst fluids of sheep's lung and livers, respectively. Mean glucose and micrototal protein levels in cattle was lower than sheep; 11.1 and 12.9 mg/dl in lungs and 8.1 and 10.4 mg/dl in livers, respectively. Mean triglyceride levels in hydatid cyst fluids of cattle lungs and livers were 2.9 and 2.5 mg/dl; there was not a statistically significant difference from corresponding values of sheep (p>0.05). With regard to electrolytes, mean sodium, potassium and chloride levels in sheep hydatid cyst fluids were lower than those in cattle. In contrast, mean calcium levels were higher in hydatid cyst fluids of sheep than those of cattle (P