Influence of breed on the clinical and hemato-biochemical parameters in sheep experimentally infected with Leptospira sp.

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作者
da Costa, Diego Figueiredo [1 ]
Alvares de Faria, Pedro Jorge [1 ]
Nogueira, Denise Batista [1 ]
de Oliveira Tolentino, Laura Honorio [1 ]
Viana, Maira Porto [1 ]
da Silva, Jose Devede [1 ]
de Melo Vaz, Antonio Fernando [1 ]
dos Santos Higino, Severino Silvano [1 ]
de Azevedo, Sergio Santos [1 ]
Alves, Clebert Jose [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Fed Campina Grande, Transmissible Dis Lab, Av Univ S-N, BR-58700970 Patos de Minas, PB, Brazil
关键词
Agriculture; Environmental science; Microbiology; Leptospirosis; Intraperitoneal route; Conjunctival route; Santa Ines; Breeds; VIRULENCE; GOATS;
D O I
10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02720
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Early diagnosis of leptospirosis may aid in a favorable prognosis in infected animals, but there are few reports of clinical and hematochemical changes in the ovine species, nor whether the breed exerts any influence on the response to infection. Thus, the objective of the present study was to evaluate the clinical, biochemical and hematological alterations in Santa Ines and crossbred ewes challenged with Leptospira interrogans serogroup Pomona serovar Kennewicki. Twenty-four sheep were used in this experiment, 12 crossbred (group A) and 12 Santa Ines (group B). In each group, sheep were conjunctivally and intraperitoneally challenged. During 60 days post-infection the ewes were evaluated for the presentation of clinical signs and the blood was collected for hemogram and serum biochemistry. Concentration of urea and creatinine; serum aspartate aminotransferase activity (AST); gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT); total protein and albumin; total bilirubin, direct and indirect were analyzed. The urine of these sheep was collected for urinalysis. Only two Santa Ines sheep showed blood in the urine. Clinical signs implicated in Leptospira sp. infection were not identified. Some sheep had anemia, especially crossbred. However, anemia may be attributed to the more effective cellular response that has been identified in crossbred animals. Only one animal presented leukocytosis with neutrophilia, while 11 presented atypical leukopenia, especially those of the Santa Ines breed. There was a decrease in total protein and albumin, as well as the increase in gammaglutamyltranspeptidase (GGT), especially in Santa Ines sheep. The level of aspartate aminotransferase (AST) remained within the normal range for the species. A significant increase (p < 0.05) in conjugated bilirubin levels in challenged animals was detected. Only one sheep intraperitoneally challenged presented a high level of urea in the blood, but the creatinine level remained within the normal range. The intraperitoneal route was responsible for more significant changes (p < 0.05) in the hemogram and biochemistry when compared to the conjunctival route. The results indicate that crossbred sheep have a more efficient cellular response than Santa Ines sheep, which may confer a greater resistance to infection. Clinical signs are not good parameters to follow the development of leptospirosis in crossbred and Santa Ines breed. Hematological and biochemical analyzes were useful in the detection of anemia and possible liver changes caused by leptospirosis. The intraperitoneal route was able to cause more conclusive alterations of the analyzed parameters, however, it is possible that the alterations caused by the conjunctival route reproduce in a more faithful way what happens in a natural situation of infection.
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