Serological changes in goats experimentally infected with Fasciola gigantica in Buea sub-division of S.W.P. Cameroon

The results revealed variations in some of the parameters studied. The serum minerals potassium, chlorine and bicarbonate did not show any significant differences (P > 0.05) between the infected and control groups of goats, but there was a significant difference (P < 0.0001) in sodium, calcium and urea levels. For serum lipids cholesterol and triglyceride, there were significant (P < 0.0001) differences between the infected and control group. This goes same for serum proteins, albumin and total proteins. However, serum enzymes, serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) and gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) were not significantly different (P > 0.05) between the infected and control groups. There was a significant difference (P < 0.0001) in alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) between the infected and control groups.