SEROPREVALENCE AND HAEMATO-BIOCHEMICAL INSIGHTS INTO LISTERIOSIS IN SHEEP OF PUNJAB, PAKISTAN
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Listeriosis, sheep, prevalence, biochemistry, hematology
Abstract
This study was planned to explore the seroprevalence, haemato-biochemical effects, and risk factors relevant to the prevalence of listeriosis in sheep at different private and public sector veterinary hospitals, farms, and small households from eleven districts of Punjab. A total of 192 sheep’s sera were assessed by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Overall, 22.91% (44/192) sheep were identified as seropositive. Haematological analyses revealed that seropositive animals had higher levels of WBCs and plasma fibrinogen than seronegative animals. Increased WBCs were observed to have a significant relation to listeriosis in sheep. The other haematological parameters measured were not significantly related with listeriosis. Biochemical data revealed that ALT and AST levels were significantly associated to listeriosis. A significant association of breed, age, sex, presence of ticks, diet, water source, abortion history, mastitis, rearing source, grazing system, and health stats of seropositive sheep with listeriosis was also noted. No significant difference was observed in breed, sex, body health, ticks, diet, water source, mastitis, rearing source, or grazing system, while animals with an age between one and three years had the highest prevalence as compared to other age groups. Furthermore, a significant difference was observed between females with abortion history and females with no abortion history. This study revealed thatlisteriosis in sheep can result in anomalies related to internal homeostasis and liver function, which should be taken into account when developing a treatment plan. In conclusion, disease existed moderately prevalent in different districts of Punjab, Pakistan.
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Sajid Mehmood
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Muhammad Hassan Saleem
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Muhammad Ijaz
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan
Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore 54000, Pakistan