HEMATOLOGICAL BLOOD INDICES IN DOGS ARTIFICIALLY INFECTED WITH OPISTHORCHIASIS
Manapov N. Uakhit R. Lider L. Smagulova A. Begenova A. Kiyan V.
2024Daugavpils University Academic Press Saule
Acta Biologica Universitatis Daugavpiliensis
2024#24Issue 2207 - 222 pp.
Northern Kazakhstan is known for its high incidence of opisthorchiasis, a parasitic infection affecting both humans and animals. In this study, hematological and biochemical blood indices were assessed in dogs infected with opisthorchiasis to evaluate the disease’s impact on the body. The research involved dogs artificially infected with Opisthorchis felineus metacercariae, with dogs serving as definitive hosts. Blood samples were taken weekly and analyzed to monitor hematological and biochemical changes throughout the infection. Significant deviations from normal blood indices were observed. Eosinophil counts increased early in the infection, peaking on days 10 and 26, while lymphocyte levels rose, indicating an active immune response. Hemoglobin, erythrocyte, and platelet counts showed complex dynamics, with erythrocyte levels tending to decrease over time. Biochemical analysis on day 53 revealed elevated levels of ALT, AST, GGT, bilirubin, and total amylase, indicating significant liver involvement. The study concludes that the observed alterations in hematological and biochemical parameters hold significant diagnostic and monitoring potential for infections caused by parasites from the Opisthorchiidae family in canines.
animal health , dog , hematological and biochemical parameters , metacercariae , Opisthorchis felineus
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Department of Biology and Biotechnology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, 050040, Kazakhstan
Laboratory of Biodiversity and Genetic Resources, National Center for Biotechnology, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Department of Veterinary Medicine, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Department of Biology and Biotechnology
Laboratory of Biodiversity and Genetic Resources
Department of Veterinary Medicine
Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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