| Host differences in response to trickle infection with Fasciola gigantica in buffalo, Ongole and Bali calves. | |
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PMID: 17405628 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Progressive weight gain, faecal egg counts, packed cell volume, percent eosinophils in blood, serum antibody and serum levels of glutamate dehydrogenase and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase were recorded in seven swamp buffalo (Bubalis bubalis), 7 Ongole (Bos indicus) and four Bali calves (Bos sundiacus) which were infected orally with 15 metacercariae of Fasciola gigantica twice weekly for 32 weeks. Similar observations were made on four buffalo, 4 Ongole calves and 3 Bali calves maintained fluke-free as controls. Flukes were counted at slaughter 36 weeks after initial infection. Mean daily weight gains of infected Bali (228 +/- 100 (SD) g/day) and infected Ongole calves (328 +/- 57 (SD) g/day) were lower (p = 0.026 and 0.067, respectively) than those of control calves (405 +/- 107 (SD) g/day), but infected buffalo calves (379 +/- 78 (SD) g/day) had similar weight gains to those of the controls (p = 0.57). Throughout the trial, faecal Fasciola egg counts in buffaloes were about one-fifth of counts of Ongole calves, and counts in Bali calves were intermediate. Ongole calves had three times the number of flukes at slaughter in their liver compared to buffalo and Bali calves, which had similar numbers. However, there was evidence that Bali calves had acquired a degree of resistance about 24 weeks after infection commenced and may have lost adult flukes as a consequence. |
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Authors:
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E Wiedosari; H Hayakawa; B Copeman |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Tropical animal health and production Volume: 38 ISSN: 0049-4747 ISO Abbreviation: Trop Anim Health Prod Publication Date: 2006 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-04-04 Completed Date: 2007-05-24 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1277355 Medline TA: Trop Anim Health Prod Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 43-53 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Research Institute for Veterinary Science, Bogor, Indonesia. eningwied.@yahoo.com |
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Animals Antibodies, Helminth / blood Body Weight Buffaloes / blood, immunology, parasitology* Cattle Cattle Diseases / enzymology, immunology, parasitology* Eosinophils / parasitology Fasciola / growth & development* Fascioliasis / parasitology, veterinary* Glutamate Dehydrogenase / blood Hematocrit / veterinary Host-Parasite Interactions Liver Diseases, Parasitic / enzymology, immunology, parasitology, veterinary* Male Random Allocation gamma-Glutamyltransferase / blood |
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0/Antibodies, Helminth; EC 1.4.1.2/Glutamate Dehydrogenase; EC 2.3.2.2/gamma-Glutamyltransferase |
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