Table 3.
Changes in serum enzymes activity (IU/l) due to Haemonchus contortus infection in Sahabadi sheep
| Day post infection | Mean (±SE) of serum ALP (IU/l) activity | Mean (±SE) of serum ALT (IU/l) activity | Mean (±SE) of serum AST (IU/l) activity | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infected (n = 6) | Control (n = 6) | P value | Infected (n = 6) | Control (n = 6) | P value | Infected (n = 6) | Control (n = 6) | P value | |
| 0 | 163.1d ± 12.19 | 169.82 ± 21.18 | 0.79 | 34.55bc ± 1.09 | 32.49 ± 1.86 | 0.369 | 124.49b ± 30.15 | 118.91 ± 9.63 | 0.864 |
| 7 | 161.93d ± 16.69 | 147.01 ± 17.74 | 0.557 | 33.31c ± 1.00 | 31.18 ± 1.89 | 0.350 | 147.37ab ± 31.63 | 122.69 ± 9.83 | 0.891 |
| 14 | 195.76c ± 7.49 | 159.68 ± 18.24 | 0.105 | 35.08bc ± 0.34 | 31.8 ± 1.93 | 0.132 | 167.09ab ± 29.07 | 128.41 ± 7.88 | 0.455 |
| 21 | 221.36bcx ± 11.53 | 157.62y ± 8.63 | 0.002 | 37.8abx ± 1.87 | 29.62y ± 0.48 | 0.003 | 150.08ab ± 27.64 | 124.22 ± 6.81 | 0.842 |
| 28 | 246.10abx ± 8.15 | 168.93y ± 8.74 | 0.000 | 39.59ax ± 0.81 | 29.52y ± 0.47 | 0.000 | 175.22ab ± 27.15 | 130.24 ± 5.20 | 0.267 |
| 35 | 253.9abx ± 11.58 | 179.28y ± 9.16 | 0.001 | 40.2ax ± 0.83 | 29.52y ± 0.64 | 0.000 | 195.07ax ± 26.51 | 123.44 ± 18.70 | 0.013 |
| 42 | 256.34ax ± 3.74 | 173.12y ± 21.46 | 0.005 | 39.78ax ± 1.07 | 28.56y ± 0.77 | 0.000 | 206.32ax ± 31.58 | 128.68 ± 18.79 | 0.009 |
Values bearing superscripts x, y in a row and a, b, c,…in a column differs significantly (P < 0.05)