Sivajothi Sirigireddy, Reddy Bhavanam Sudhakara, Swetha Kambala
Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary Science, Proddatur, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh 516360 India.
Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Science, Proddatur, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Proddatur, Andhra Pradesh 516360 India.
J Parasit Dis. 2023 Dec;47(4):815-819. doi: 10.1007/s12639-023-01628-0. Epub 2023 Sep 7.
Present communication aimed to record the clinical signs, cerebrospinal fluid analysis and haemato-biochemical variations in buffalo calves with the cerebral form of babesiosis. The study was carried out on eight buffalo calves presented to the hospital with nervous signs suffering from babesiosis. Confirmation of babesiosis was done by demonstration of pear-shaped intra-erythrocytic piroplasms of The appreciable clinical signs were the absence of rumination, anorexia, wobbling gait, hyperthermia, scleral congestion, hyperthermia, tachycardia, hyperexcitability, delirium, achezia and grinding of teeth. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis exhibited the presence of high protein, nucleated cells and red blood cells. The haemato-biochemical study showed mild anaemia, leucopenia, lymphocytosis and neutropenia; elevated serum globulin, aspartate aminotransferase, blood urea nitrogen and creatinine levels. The present study concludes that the changes in the cerebrospinal fluid during the cerebral form of babesiosis in buffalo calves might be a reason for the development of neurological signs which was not documented in previous literature and babesiosis can consider as differential diagnosis in young calves with nervous signs.
本通讯旨在记录患脑型巴贝斯虫病的水牛犊的临床症状、脑脊液分析及血液生化变化。本研究针对八头出现神经症状且患有巴贝斯虫病的入院水牛犊展开。通过在红细胞内发现梨形虫体确诊为巴贝斯虫病。明显的临床症状包括反刍停止、厌食、步态蹒跚、体温过高、巩膜充血、心动过速、过度兴奋、谵妄、便秘及磨牙。脑脊液分析显示存在高蛋白、有核细胞及红细胞。血液生化研究表明有轻度贫血、白细胞减少、淋巴细胞增多及中性粒细胞减少；血清球蛋白、天冬氨酸转氨酶、血尿素氮及肌酐水平升高。本研究得出结论，水牛犊脑型巴贝斯虫病期间脑脊液的变化可能是神经症状出现的原因，此前文献未记载这一点，巴贝斯虫病可被视为有神经症状的幼龄犊牛的鉴别诊断疾病。
