The serum glucose and beta-hydroxybutyrate levels in sheep with experimental Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica infection.

Phiri, I K; Phiri, A M; Harrison, L J S

Phiri, I K; Phiri, A M; Harrison, L J S.

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Phiri IK; Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, P.O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia. ikphiri@uudial.zm

Vet Parasitol ; 143(3-4): 287-93, 2007 Feb 28.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17011709

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3-Hydroxybutyric Acid/blood; Blood Glucose/metabolism; Fascioliasis/veterinary; Liver/enzymology; Sheep Diseases/blood; Weight Gain; Animals; Fasciola; Fasciola hepatica; Fascioliasis/blood; Glutamate Dehydrogenase/metabolism; Ketosis/etiology; Ketosis/veterinary; Nutritional Status; Parasite Egg Count/veterinary; Random Allocation; Sheep/growth & development; Time Factors; gamma-Glutamyltransferase/metabolism

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Sheep Diseases / Blood Glucose / Weight Gain / 3-Hydroxybutyric Acid / Fascioliasis / Liver Type of study: Etiology_studies Limits: Animals Language: En Journal: Vet Parasitol Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Zambia

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