RESEARCH ARTICLES
Assessment of oxidative stress and antioxidant status in cattle infected with Theileria orientalis
Lakshmi Mohanan, S. Ajithkumar, Usha Narayana Pillai, Arun George and Varuna P. Panicker
doi: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.4.703-708
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences.2022.53(4):703-708.
Author Details
Lakshmi Mohanan : MVSc Scholar, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur- 680 651, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India.
S. Ajithkumar : Professor, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur -680651, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India.
Usha Narayana Pillai : Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy - 680 651, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India.
Arun George : Assistant Professor Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy - 680 651, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India.
B. Sunil : Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Public Health, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy - 680 651, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India.
Varuna P. Panicker : PAssistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India
Article History
Received: 28.06.2022, Accepted: 12.09.2022, Published online: 31.12.2022
Corresponding author: Lakshmi Mohanan
e-mail : lakshmileela333@gmail.com
Citation: J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 53(4): 703-708
DOI: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.4.703-708
Abstract
Oriental theileriosis is a major haemoprotozoan disease of cattle and causes huge economic losses to the farmers. Oxidative stress plays an important role in the development of anaemia and subsequent complications associated with theileriosis. The present study was conducted to assess oxidative stress and antioxidant status of cattle infected with Theileria orientalis. In the present study, 16 animals which were positive for theileriosis by blood smear examination were selected. Confirmation of oriental theileriosis was done with polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Assessment of oxidative stress and antioxidant status were done by measuring malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and reduced glutathione activity respectively. Both MDA levels and reduced glutathione activity did not indicate any significant difference in animals infected with T. orientalis from control animals.
Keywords: Antioxidant status, cattle, oriental theileriosis, oxidative stress
