IMPACT OF SUBCLINICAL ANAPLASMOSIS ON HEMATO-BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF NATURALLY INFECTED CAMELS (Camelus dromedarius).

Anaplasmosisis a disease of circulatory cells that might impose drastic effects on different blood parameters and thereby camel's health. The present study describes the hemato-biochemical changes in camels naturally infected with subclinical anaplasmosis. The study comprisedof2 groups viz., group-I(15 Anaplasma positive camels identified by PCR)and group-II (15 healthy- PCR negative camels) which served as negative control. The student t-test as statistical tool revealed significant (p<0.05) decrease in hemogram [red blood cells (2.78±1.08), HGBconc. (7.41±2.78), HCT(11.22±3.52)] with accelerated (p<0.05)leukocytes count(20.29±6.08) in infected animals. Remarkable serum biochemical alterations were increased liver enzymes (GGT 18.0±1.0; LDH 68.67±27.024) with significantly low iron. The study concluded significant alterationsin blood parameters of camels naturally infected with subclinical anaplasmosis thatrequired further studies to be conducted in order to set a reference guide of blood parameters for the diagnosis of anaplasmosis in camels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]