Comparison of some electrolytes in hydatid cyst fluid and serum of liver hydatidosis of sheep

In this study, we collected 100 samples of liver hydatid cyst and blood of infected sheepfrom the Ahvaz abattoir. The existing Ca, P, Mg, Na and K were measured by an autoanalyzer apparatus. The result of T. student test showed that there are a significantdifference between serum and fluid of cyst in all electrolytes (p<0.05). There was also asignificant difference between these electrolytes in infected sheep and normal sheep(p<0.05). These results confirmed that the entrance of essential electrolytes havedepended on selective permeability and parasite requirement. Ca and P have vital rolesin the prevention of hydatid cyst fluid acidity. Understanding parasite nutritionbehavior would help us to conduct a better drug treatment in inoperative cyst viaselection of effective drug and adherence of this drug to biological material that promotedistribution of drug to the cyst.