Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
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Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Target Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
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Enzyme
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Query: UMLS:C0851341 (
infestation
)
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Five Merino and five Dorper sheep were artificially infested with the sheep scab mite Psoroptes ovis and the effect of
infestation
on their haematology, serum protein levels and live mass recorded for a period of 14 weeks. The reaction of the Merino sheep to
infestation
was more severe than that of the Dorper sheep. Haematological values fluctuated within the normal range during the assessment period. The mean haemoglobin concentration of the Merino sheep declined until antiparastic treatment was administered 10 weeks after
infestation
, after which it gradually increased. The lymphocyte counts of both breeds of sheep declined from 2 weeks to 10 weeks post-
infestation
, but increased after treatment, while the highest eosinophil counts were recorded in the Merino sheep at the height of the acute disease 8-10 weeks post-
infestation
.
Serum albumin
values for both breeds and serum globulin values for the Merino sheep were higher than normal during the entire 14-week observation period. A decrease in serum albumin and an increase in serum globulin concentration occurred at the height of
infestation
in both breeds. The mean live mass of a second group of five infested Merino sheep decreased by 6.4 kg over a 16-week period compared to a gain of 4.56 kg for five infested Dorper sheep.
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PMID:Effects of the scab mite Psoroptes ovis on the haematology and live mass of Merino and Dorper sheep. 1262 80
