Comparison of some electrolytes in hydatid cyst fluid and serum of liver hydatidosis of sheep

1Department of Medical Mycoparasitology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur university of Medical Science-Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, [email protected], Iran

2Department of Medical Mycoparasitology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur university of Medical Science, Iran

Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology:Vol. 1, issue 1; 10-14

Article type:Research Article

Received:Feb 01, 2008

Accepted:Jun 01, 2008

How to Cite:Rahdar M, Maraghi S, Rafei A, Razijalali M, Comparison of some electrolytes in hydatid cyst fluid and serum of liver hydatidosis of sheep.Jundishapur J Microbiol.1(1):10-14.

Abstract

In this study, we collected 100 samples of liver hydatid cyst and blood of infected sheep from the Ahvaz abattoir. The existing Ca, P, Mg, Na and K were measured by an auto analyzer apparatus. The result of T. student test showed that there are a significant difference between serum and fluid of cyst in all electrolytes (p<0.05). There was also a significant difference between these electrolytes in infected sheep and normal sheep (p<0.05). These results confirmed that the entrance of essential electrolytes have depended on selective permeability and parasite requirement. Ca and P have vital roles in the prevention of hydatid cyst fluid acidity. Understanding parasite nutrition behavior would help us to conduct a better drug treatment in inoperative cyst via selection of effective drug and adherence of this drug to biological material that promote distribution of drug to the cyst.

Keywords

Hydatid cyst fluid

Electrolytes

Sheep hydatidosis

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