Acute phase proteins in calves naturally infected with Cryptosporidium
Other Title(s)
بروتينات الطور الحاد في العجول المصابة طبيعيا بطفيلي الأبواغ الخبيئة
Author
al-Zubaydi, Muhammad Thabit Salih
Source
al-Qadisiyah Journal of Veterinary Medicine Sciences
Issue
Vol. 14, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.19-22, 4 p.
Publisher
al-Qadisiyah University College of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Infectious diarrhea remains one of the most important health challenges in dairy industries during the first four weeks of life, with Cryptosporidium infection as one of the main causes of this diarrhea.
This study aimed to evaluate blood concentration of some acute phase proteins in calves naturally infected with Cryptosporidium.
Ninety-six, 1 day to 4 week-old Holstein calves were allotted into control group (G1 n=48 healthy calves) and calves infected with Cryptosporidium (G2 n=48).
Blood and fecal samples were collected from each calf at the same day.
Enzyme Linked Immuno-Sorbent Assay (ELISA) was used to estimate serum levels of haptoglobin (Hp), serum amyloid A (SAA), and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), while gel electrophoresis was used to determine serum level of fibrinogen.
Serum SAA, Hp, and fibrinogen significantly increased in infected calves, whereas there was no significant difference in serum level of TNFα between the two groups.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Zubaydi, Muhammad Thabit Salih. 2015. Acute phase proteins in calves naturally infected with Cryptosporidium. al-Qadisiyah Journal of Veterinary Medicine Sciences،Vol. 14, no. 2, pp.19-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-819225
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Zubaydi, Muhammad Thabit Salih. Acute phase proteins in calves naturally infected with Cryptosporidium. al-Qadisiyah Journal of Veterinary Medicine Sciences Vol. 14, no. 2 (2015), pp.19-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-819225
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Zubaydi, Muhammad Thabit Salih. Acute phase proteins in calves naturally infected with Cryptosporidium. al-Qadisiyah Journal of Veterinary Medicine Sciences. 2015. Vol. 14, no. 2, pp.19-22.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-819225
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 21-22
Record ID
BIM-819225