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There are few extensive studies about biochemical profiles of caprine anaplasmosis caused by Anaplasma ovis. For detection of A. ovis and its effect on serum biochemical parameters in goats of north and northeast Iran, blood samples were collected from 84 goats of different ages and of both sexes from ten suspected herds to anaplasmosis. Forty-seven out of 84 samples were positive (infected), and 37 samples were negative (uninfected) for A. ovis by PCR method. Biochemical analysis of infected goats indicated a significant ( P < 0.05) elevation of serum aspartate aminotransferase, γ-glutamyl transferase, urea, creatinine, total bilirubin, and direct bilirubin, in addition to a nonsignificant ( P > 0.05) increase of total protein, albumin, and triglyceride, when compared to the uninfected goats. The cholesterol concentration in the infected goats was lower than that in the uninfected goats, but this difference was not statistically significant ( P > 0.05). The result of this study indicated that A. ovis infection in goats could be associated with marked alterations in serum biochemical parameters which could be helpful in the diagnosis of caprine anaplasmosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study was conducted to measure selected hematological parameters in goats naturally infected with Anaplasma ovis. In this study 193 blood samples were collected from adult and young goats in north (Gonbad) and northeast (Mashhad) of Iran. Out of the 193 blood samples, 123 samples were positive (infected group) and 70 samples were negative (uninfected group) for A. ovis by polymerase chain reaction. Hematological analysis was carried out on 47 samples from the infected group and 37 samples from the uninfected group. Hematological analysis indicated significant decreases ( P < 0.01) in RBC counts, HCT values, and hemoglobin concentrations in the A. ovis-infected group of goats compared to the uninfected group ( P < 0.01). The mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, WBC counts, lymphocytes, eosinophils, and monocytes in the infected group were lower but neutrophils were higher than in the uninfected group. These differences were not statistically significant ( P > 0.05). The result from this study revealed that A. ovis infection in goats is associated with marked changes in hematological parameters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]