Evaluation of Serum Proteins in Cows Naturally Infected with Theileria annulata

Abstract

Nazifi, S., Razavi, S.M. and Esmailnejad, Z. 2009. Evaluation of serum proteins in cows naturally infected with Theileria annulata. J. Appl. Anim. Res., 36: 81–83.

Blood samples were collected from jugular vein of 8 healthy and 33 naturally infected cows with Theileria annulata. In infected cows marked anemia was noticed. An increase in α1- and β globulin and a decrease in serum total protein and γ-globulin concentrations were observed (P<0.05) in infected cows. It is concluded that bovine tropical theileriosis induces inflammatory reactions leading to hypoproteinemia and immunosuppresion.

Keywords:

• Serum protein electrophoresis
• theileriosis
• Theileria annulata
• cow