کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4371872 1302545 2009 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Trypanosoma evansi: Levels of copper, iron and zinc in the bloodstream of infected cats
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری ایمنی شناسی و میکروب شناسی انگل شناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Trypanosoma evansi: Levels of copper, iron and zinc in the bloodstream of infected cats
چکیده انگلیسی
The aim of this study was to evaluate the concentrations of copper, iron and zinc in blood serum of cats experimentally infected with Trypanosoma evansi. Animals were divided into two groups: control and infected with T. evansi. The animals were infected with 108 trypomastigotes each and parasitemia was estimated daily for 56 days by microscopic examination of smears. Hematological and biochemical parameters were evaluated for monitoring of the disease. Serum metal levels were determined in blood samples collected at days 7, 28 and 56 of the experiment. Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry was used to measure the levels of copper, iron and zinc. Significant differences were observed among groups (P < 0.05). Increased levels of copper and decreased iron and zinc levels were observed. A decrease in the number of red blood cells was also observed 7 days after inoculation. Biochemical parameters were not altered. Therefore, the infection by T. evansi might alter the serum metal levels, causing metabolic disturbances in cats.
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Experimental Parasitology - Volume 123, Issue 1, September 2009, Pages 35-38
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