SERUM-PROTEIN PATTERNS IN THEILERIA-INFECTED AND BABESIA-INFECTED COWS

The present investigation was carried out on 10 and 6 lactating cows p roved to be infected with Theileria annulata acid Babesia bigemina, re spectively, by parasitological examination. Clinical signs observed on these diseased cases were recorded and discussed. Serum samples were analysed for total proteins and protein electrophoretic pattern. Serum total proteins showed a significant drop in B. bigemina infected cows as compared with apparently healthy ones. Hypoalbuminemia and hyperga mmaglobulinemia as well as a decreased albumin/globulin ratio were obs erved in both Theileria- and Babesia-infected cows.