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Table 2 Biochemical parameters of H. Contortus-infected and non-infected Sheep

From: Haematobiochemical alterations and lesion characterization induced by haemonchosis in slaughtered sheep at Gondar ELFORA abattoir, Ethiopia

Parameters

Mean ± SE

Normal Range

t-value

p-value

Infected (n = 30)

Non-infected (n = 30)

TP (g/dl) *

3.40 ± 0.10

6.16 ± 0.04

6.0-7.9

21.22

0.000

ALBU (g/dl) *

1.70 ± 0.0.07

2.95 ± 0.04

2.4–3.9

20.04

0.000

GLOB (g/dl) *

2.05 ± 0.07

3.50 ± 0. 11

3.5–5.7

10.20

0.000

(AL/GL Ratio) *

0.86 ± 0.04

0.86 ± 0 0.028

0.69–1.02

0.04

0.000

  1. Reference range adopted from Sirois and Hendrix [23]. TP = Total Protein; ALBU = Albumin; GLOB = Globulin; AL/GL = Albumin/Globulin ratio. *Significant at p < 0.05
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BMC Veterinary Research

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