title: Hematological and biochemical studies of stephanofilarial dermatitis in naturally infected cattle of West Bengal, India.
abstract: This experimental study was conducted to assess the alterations in hematobiochemical values of cattle infected with stephanofilarial microfilariae. Hematological studies of infected cattle revealed significant (P<0.05) decrease in Hb%, PCV and TEC values whereas TLC values were significantly (P<0.05) increased. There was insignificant increase in lymphocyte concentration (%), significant (P<0.05) increase in eosinophil concentration (%) and insignificant decrease in neutrophil concentration (%) in infected cattle in relation to control animal. Biochemical studies revealed that the values of glucose, alkaline phosphatase, AST and ALT were significantly (P<0.05) increased in infected cattle than control cattle. However, the value of total serum protein was not affected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata 700037, India.
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhayay
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ganguly
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Niyogi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thiyagaseelan
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology*; D004906:Erythrocyte Count / Q000662:veterinary; D005368:Filariasis / Q000097:blood / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005370:Filarioidea / Q000502:physiology; D006400:Hematocrit / Q000662:veterinary; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D007194:India; D007958:Leukocyte Count / Q000662:veterinary
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase