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Volume 34, No. (5), 2024 (October)
ROLE OF CALCIUM, VITAMIN D AND VITAMIN D RECEPTORS IN PATHOGENESIS OF THEILERIOSIS IN CATTLE
Raheela Akhtar, Khurram Khan, Mehwish Naseer, Beenish Zahid, Uzma Farid Durrani

R. Akhtar¹*, K. Khan², M. Naseer³, B. Zahid⁴, U. F. Durrani⁵

¹ Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary and Animals Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.,
² Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary and Animals Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.,
³ Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University Of Veterinary and Animals Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan,
⁴ Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary and Animals Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.,
⁵ Department of Small Animal Clinical sciences, University of Veterinary and Animals Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan.,

Corresponding Author: Raheela.Akhtar@uvas.edu.pk
Page Number(s): 1221-1227
Published Online First: September 11, 2024
Publication Date: October 22, 2024
ABSTRACT

The present study was conducted to examine the levels of calcium, vitamin D and Vitamin D receptor (VDR) in naturally-infected cattle with bovine theileriosis for understanding their role in the pathogenesis of the disease. A total of 100 cattle were selected, based on clinical signs in three districts of Punjab, Pakistan. Fifteen healthy animals were kept as negative controls. Blood samples were collected in EDTA containing vacutainer for Giemsa staining to examine the intra-erythrocytic forms of Theileria. Serum was collected in yellow top vacutainer for Vitamin D and calcium determination while plasma was also extracted for the determination of VDR levels from EDTA containing tubes. Giemsa staining showed 23% positive animals by microscopy while 32% of animals were positive by PCR. Levels of calcium, vitamin D, and VDR were very significantly (P<0.001) lower in Theileria affected animals in comparison to negative control. The results revealed that calcium, Vitamin D, and VDR might have a role in pathogensis of bovine theileriosis.

Keywords: Bovine Tropical Theileriosis; Calcium; Vitamin D; VDRs; T.annulata

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