Haematological changes in ewes experimentally infected with Trypanosoma brucei.
Changes in the haematological values were studied in West African Dwarf ewes infected with Trypanosoma brucei. This disease was characterized by a normocytic normochromic anaemia in the acute phase and a severe macrocytosis during the chronicity. The observed changes suggest inadequate erythropoiesis in the acute phase while the chronic phase had a superior but still inadequate erythropoietic response with persistent anaemia. Normal total leucocyte values were observed during the acute phase while leucocytosis was a permanent feature in the chronic phase.
Ogunsanmi
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Department of Veterinary Pathology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
Akpavie
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Anosa
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D000740:Anemia / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006410:Hematopoiesis; D009549:Nigeria; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000469:parasitology; D014353:Trypanosomiasis, African / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary*