Effect of experimental nematode infection on serum mineral concentrations in growing lambs

The objective of the present study was to determine the possible effect of gastrointestinal nematodes upon serum mineral concentrations of lambs. Twelve male lambs were used. Lambs were randomly assigned to 2 groups (n = 6): Group 1 infected with gastrointestinal nematodes and Group 2 as controls. L...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of parasitic diseases 2019-06, Vol.43 (2), p.324-328
Hauptverfasser: Giadinis, Nektarios D., Abd-El-Tawab, Mohamed M., Youssef, Ibrahim M. I., Bakr, Hossam A., Papadopoulos, Elias
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Zusammenfassung:The objective of the present study was to determine the possible effect of gastrointestinal nematodes upon serum mineral concentrations of lambs. Twelve male lambs were used. Lambs were randomly assigned to 2 groups (n = 6): Group 1 infected with gastrointestinal nematodes and Group 2 as controls. Lambs of Group 1 were infected with a single dose of 15,000 L 3 larvae of GI nematodes ( Haemonchus , Teladorsagia , Trichostrongylus , Cooperia and Oesophagostomum – Bunostomum ). Blood samples were collected from the investigated animals individually every 2 weeks. However, the differences in serum macro-minerals (Ca, Mg, P, K, and Na) among groups were not significant. Although the differences in serum macro-minerals among groups were not significant and the iron serum concentration remained unaltered, the gastrointestinal parasitism reduced significantly/substantially the serum copper levels.
ISSN:0971-7196
0975-0703
DOI:10.1007/s12639-019-01097-4