[Pathogenesis of paramphistomiasis in sheep]. 1985

I Vasilev, and I Denev, and S Savova, and R Kostov, and B Georgiev

Experimental studies were carried out on the pathogenesis of Paramphistomum infection of 58 weaned lambs, aged 4 to 12 months, infected with various numbers of adolescaria. The test animals were divided into 5 groups, each group having 2 subgroups. Most of the animals were given the infectious material only once, while some of them were infected three times at 30-day intervals. The animals of the fifth group were infected with 5,000 live worms each. Adolescaria were obtained from experimentally infected snails of the Galba truncatula species. The changes taking place in both the test and the control animals were followed up, concerning the total protein, protein fractions, hemoglobin, red and white blood picture, and the hematocrit values. The changes in the level of Ca, P, and serum enzymes were also studied. The liver, spleen, kidneys, adrenals, periportal and mesenterial lymph nodes duodenum, and small intestine were sampled for histopathologic investigation, the cross-sectioned material being stained with hematoxylin-eosin and after Mallory (for the demonstration of hyalin). The PAS test was used to demonstrate glycogen. It was found that reconstructive changes took place in the infected animals as judged by the changes in the blood picture and the protein fractions, most substantial of which were those concerning the gamma-globulin fractions which rose almost twice by the 90th day. Microscopically, there were degenerative changes in the parenchymal organs, the duodenum, and the rumen as well as considerable reticulo-histiocytic proliferation and eosinophilic infiltration, with nonreactive necrotic foci in the rumen.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010250 Paramphistomatidae A family of flukes of the class Trematoda found in the intestinal tract and liver of animals and man. Some of the genera are Homalagaster, Gastrodiscus, Paramphistomum, Watsonius, Nilocotyle, Gigantocotyle, Gastrothylax, Macropotrema, Ceylonocotyle, Zygocotyle, Cotylophoron, and Calicophoron. Amphistomidae,Paramphistomata,Paramphistomum,Gastrodiscoides,Watsonius,Gastrodiscoide,Paramphistomatas,Paramphistomums
D001798 Blood Proteins Proteins that are present in blood serum, including SERUM ALBUMIN; BLOOD COAGULATION FACTORS; and many other types of proteins. Blood Protein,Plasma Protein,Plasma Proteins,Serum Protein,Serum Proteins,Protein, Blood,Protein, Plasma,Protein, Serum,Proteins, Blood,Proteins, Plasma,Proteins, Serum
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012756 Sheep Any of the ruminant mammals with curved horns in the genus Ovis, family Bovidae. They possess lachrymal grooves and interdigital glands, which are absent in GOATS. Ovis,Sheep, Dall,Dall Sheep,Ovis dalli
D012757 Sheep Diseases Diseases of domestic and mountain sheep of the genus Ovis. Ovine Diseases,Disease, Ovine,Disease, Sheep,Diseases, Ovine,Diseases, Sheep,Ovine Disease,Sheep Disease
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D014201 Trematode Infections Infections caused by infestation with worms of the class Trematoda. Fasciolopsiasis,Metagonimiasis,Infections, Trematode,Fasciolopsiases,Infection, Trematode,Metagonimiases,Trematode Infection

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