ISSN 2375-1134
African Journal of Agriculture ISSN 2375-1134 Vol. 10 (8), pp. 001-004, August, 2023. Available online at https://internationalscholarsjournals.org/journal/ajaoas/table-of-contents © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Serum Micromineral Alterations in Sheep Infected with Trypanosoma congolense
Neils, J. S.1, Joshua, R. A.2, Oladusu, L. A.2
1Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Nigeria.
2Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan. Nigeria.
Accepted 9 May, 2023
Abstract
Twenty (20) Yankassa sheep ages between 12-18 months were infected with fresh stock of Trypanosoma congolense isolated from a cow. Animals were grouped into three; groups A and B were infected while group C served as uninfected controls. Samples between the infected and the uninfected controls showed a high significant levels of calcium (Ca) and iron (Fe) (P < 0.001) and lower of phosphorus (P) (P < 0.001). There was no significant change in the level of copper (Cu) (P > 0.05). Generally, values of the contemporaneously uninfected sheep were significantly lower for calcium and iron and higher for phosphorus and copper. Therefore, the increase in concentrations of calcium, iron and phosphorus may suggest that they could have a role in the pathogenesis of trypanosomosis due to T. congolense.
Key words: Yankassa sheep, microminerals, T. congolense, pathogensis.