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- Title
SEROLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL STUDY OF OVINE CHLAMYDIOSIS IN BAGHDAD CITY.
- Authors
Salman, Sufyan Saleh; Mahmood, Alaa Kamil; Mosa, Saba Thamer
- Abstract
This study was conducted to detect the seroprevalence of ovine chlamydiosis in Baghdad province by using indirect ELISA and also study some biochemical changes associated with chlamydiosissis in sheep. (160) serum samples were collected randomly from sheep (14 rams and 146 ewes) in herds with a history of abortion and located in different areas of Baghdad in the period between October 2018 to February 2019. Serum sample were divided into two parts, the first part were examined by ELISA to detect chlamydiosis, and the second part were used to evaluate the biochemical parameters (ALT, AST, creatinine, CK, urea and total protein). The study showed that the seroprevalence of ovine was (%20) in aborted ewes and (25%) in nonaborted ewes. Prevalence was recorded as (%20.55) in ewes and (%28.57) in rams and also in the age group (1-<3 years) were recorded the highest prevalence %26.31 with a significant difference (p<0.05). A significant increase was recorded in ALT, AST, CK and creatinine and a significant decrease in Urea in infected animals. This study revealed a significant decrease (p<0.05) of total protein in serum of chlamydiosis infected sheep comparing to non-infected sheep. It was concluded that chlamydiosis is highly prevalent in Baghdad province and it has a serious harmful effects on biochemical parameters in sheep.
- Subjects
BAGHDAD (Iraq); CHLAMYDIA infections; SEROLOGY; ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay; SERUM
- Publication
Plant Archives (09725210), 2020, Vol 20, Issue 2, p1926
- ISSN
0972-5210
- Publication type
Article