title: The relationship between haematological indices, serum gamma-glutamyl transferase and glutamate dehydrogenase, visual hepatic damage and worm burden in cattle infected with Fasciola gigantica.
abstract: The association between visual hepatic damage, burden of Fasciola gigantica, serum levels of gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) and glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) is described from an abattoir study of 70 cattle in the Philippines. In another abattoir study of 60 cattle, the relationship between burden of F. gigantica and haematological indices was investigated. The degree of visual hepatic damage and burden of F. gigantica were significantly positively related to levels of GGT and GLDH. Red blood cell counts and packed cell volume were significantly inversely related to worm burden, but animals compensated for reduced numbers of red blood cells by increasing red cell haemoglobin content.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, Cotabato 9407, Philippines. elizabeth.molina@jcu.edu.au
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Lozano
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Barraca
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D004909:Erythrocyte Indices; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000201:enzymology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005969:Glutamate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood*; D006400:Hematocrit; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D005969:Glutamate Dehydrogenase; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase