Reduced fasting blood glucose levels following relapse in diminazene aceturate (Dinazene

Autor: Ikenna O, Ezeh, Nnenna E, Ugwu, Chukwunonso F, Obi, Vivian O, Enemuo, Micheal I, Okpala, Romanus, Ezeokonkwo
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: J Parasit Dis
ISSN: 0971-7196
Popis: The blood glucose levels of rats were assessed following experimental Trypanosoma brucei infection and diminazene aceturate treatment. Ten adult female albino rats were randomly assigned into two groups of five rats each. Group A were infected with 10(6) trypanosomes while group B served as the uninfected control group. Group A rats were treated with 7 mg/kg Dinazene(®) (diminazene aceturate) at the peak of parasitaemia. Blood glucose level was assayed weekly while parasitaemia level was assessed daily. The blood glucose levels of the infected rats did not vary significantly (P > 0.05) from that of control group except following relapse when the values became significantly (P
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