Experimental bovine trypanosomiasis (Trypanosoma vivax and T. congolense). II. Serum levels of total protein, albumin, hemolytic complement, and complement component C3.
Serum levels of total protein, albumin, activity of hemolytic complement, and complement component C3 were decreased in cattle infected with either T. congolense or T. vivax. The hemolytic complement activity was reduced most, i.e. to 20% (T. congolense) or 5% (T. vivax) of control levels. The development of hypocomplementemia was closely associated with the first peak of parasitemia.
D000818:Animals; D001769:Blood / Q000469:parasitology; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D002417:Cattle; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000032:analysis*; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine / Q000032:analysis*; D013997:Time Factors; D014354:Trypanosomiasis, Bovine / Q000097:blood* / Q000469:parasitology
D001798:Blood Proteins; D003176:Complement C3; D012710:Serum Albumin, Bovine; D003165:Complement System Proteins