Decrease in Erythrocyte Survival in Theileria sergenti-Infected Calves Determined by Non-Radioactive Chromium Labelling Method.
- 1 January 1991
- journal article
- Published by Japanese Society of Veterinary Science in The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
- Vol. 53 (3) , 391-394
- https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.53.391
Abstract
Pathogenesis of anemia in the calves infected with Theileria sergenti was investigated from the viewpoint of erythrocyte survival decrease in the circulating blood. For investigation of erythrocyte survival a method of erythrocyte labelling with non-radioactive chromium (50Cr) was utilized. It was found that (1) the erythrocyte survival decreased markedly in the T. sergenti-infected calves compared with that in the uninfected calves; the survival rate of 25.7% for infected calves and 86.0% for uninfected ones on the fourth day after re-introduction of the labelled erythrocytes into the original donors, and that (2) the survival of non-parasitized erythrocytes in the infected calves was also decreased, which indicates no obvious relationship between parasitism and decrease in survival of erythrocytes.Keywords
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