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17708152

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-8-21
pubmed:abstractText
A comparison of mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and packed cell volume (PCV) was made between cattle undergoing lethal and non-lethal reactions following experimental infections with the apicomplexan protozoa, Theileria parva Katete. This work confirmed that anaemia occurs in infected animals. However, the fall in PCV was steeper in lethal reactions compared to non-lethal reactions. Our results show that animals with initially lower MCV values are more prone to fatal reaction, despite having normal PCV profiles. The study also found that small red blood cells are more likely to be infected with T. parva. These findings suggest that animals with a higher proportion of small red blood cells in circulation will be more likely to succumb to T. parva infections. The potential for using MCV as a predictor of the outcome of infection challenge is discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
0030-2465
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
74
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
37-43
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Red blood cell volume as a predictor of fatal reactions in cattle infected with Theileria parva Katete.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Veterinary and Livestock Development, Mazabuka Veterinary Research Station, P.O. Box 670050, Mazabuka, Zambia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't