Clinical, hematological, and biochemical findings in an outbreak of abortion and neonatal mortality associated with Trypanosoma evansi infection in dromedary camels.
This article presents the clinical and laboratorial findings in an outbreak of abortions and high neonatal mortality attributable to Trypanosoma evansi infection in camels. A total of 16 females were diagnosed, 2 of which showed moderate signs of chronic form, particularly hyporexia and intolerance to exercise. The main laboratorial findings were regenerative anemia (hemolytic anemia), lymphocytic and monocytic leukocytosis, hyperproteinemia, hyperglobulinemia, hypoglycemia, serum urea increased, and serum iron decreased. The most characteristic finding in the examined females would be the uremia, probably due to the higher protein metabolism.
Gutierrez
Carlos
C
Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Faculty, University of Las Palmas, Arucas, Las Palmas, 35416 Canary Islands, Spain. cgutierrez@dpat.ulpgc.es
Corbera
Juan A
JA
Juste
Maria C
MC
Doreste
Francisco
F
Morales
Inmaculada
I
D000034:Abortion, Veterinary / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000469:parasitology; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D002162:Camelus / Q000469:parasitology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006403:Hematologic Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D018512:Parasitemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D011247:Pregnancy; D015597:Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014344:Trypanocidal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014345:Trypanosoma; D014352:Trypanosomiasis / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D014511:Uremia / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary
D014344:Trypanocidal Agents