title: Biochemical changes in the livers of bovines naturally infected with Fasciola gigantica.
abstract: The present study was carried out to determine the total carbohydrate, total protein and total lipid content in the non-infected (Control) and naturally infected with Fasciola gigantica liver samples of buffaloes and cows. The estimated total protein and lipid content in the infected livers of these animals were found significantly higher as compared to their control samples. Total carbohydrate content in the infected livers of buffaloes and cows did not show any significant change as compared to their control animals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Azra A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Shaikh
authors.forename: Nasreen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: M Munif
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Bilqees
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000469:parasitology; D002020:Buffaloes; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000502:physiology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005209:Fasciola / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008055:Lipids / Q000502:physiology; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology*; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D008055:Lipids; D011506:Proteins