The clinical effect of experimental infection with Trypanosoma congolense on Dutch belted rabbits

The clinical effect of Trypanosoma congolense infection on Dutch belted (does) rabbits was investigated. Sixteen Dutch belted rabbits weighing between 1.6 and 1.8 kg were grouped into two groups of eight each. Animals were accessed for packed cell volume (PCV), total leucocyte count (TLC), rectal te...

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Published in:Parasitology research (1987) 2023, Vol.122 (1), p.113-116
Main Authors: Obeta, Sylvester Sunday, Ubah, Simon Azubuike, Ejiofor, Charles Ejike, Agbonu, Oluwa Adikpe, Columbus, Philemon Kwinjoh, Abah, Kenneth Owoicho, Ikpe, Alapa Baba, Bankole, Abayomi Samuel, Ezinwo, Prisca Adaoma, Itodo, Joy Iyojo, Akefe, Issac Oluwatobi, Uba, Charles Amaechi, Mailafia, Samuel
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Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Body Weight
Cell size
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
Experimental infection
Fever
Health aspects
Heart beat
Heart rate
Hematocrit
Hyperthermia
Immunology
Infection
Infections
Inoculation
Leukocyte Count
Medical Microbiology
Microbiology
Parasitemia
Rabbits
Trypanosoma congolense
Trypanosomiasis, African - drug therapy
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Summary:The clinical effect of Trypanosoma congolense infection on Dutch belted (does) rabbits was investigated. Sixteen Dutch belted rabbits weighing between 1.6 and 1.8 kg were grouped into two groups of eight each. Animals were accessed for packed cell volume (PCV), total leucocyte count (TLC), rectal temperature (RT), heart rate (HR), and body weight (BW) before infection as well as 18, 25, and 58 days post inoculation (PI). The level of parasitaemia was estimated on a weekly basis and was graded by number of parasites/field. There was a significant difference ( P  
ISSN:0932-0113
1432-1955
DOI:10.1007/s00436-022-07702-5