کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2396950 1101883 2013 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Acute Phase Protein Levels in Rabbits with Suspected Encephalitozoon cuniculi Infection
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک علوم دامی و جانورشناسی
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Acute Phase Protein Levels in Rabbits with Suspected Encephalitozoon cuniculi Infection
چکیده انگلیسی

The objective of this study was to evaluate the application of acute phase protein assays for C-reactive protein (CRP), haptoglobin (HP), and serum amyloid A (SAA) in the diagnosis of Encephalitozoon cuniculi (ECUN) infection in pet rabbits. Serum samples from 48 pet rabbits were submitted from veterinary clinics within the United States. Participating veterinarians completed a questionnaire that was used to classify rabbits as either non-ECUN suspect (n = 19) or suspected of having ECUN infection (n = 29). A previously described enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay diagnostic test was used to detect immunoglobulin G (IgG) titers against ECUN. Samples were additionally tested for levels of CRP, HP, and SAA. A nearly 10-fold mean increase in CRP levels was observed in the ECUN-suspect group. This increase was significant (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in HP or SAA levels between the clinical groups. These data support the use of CRP as an adjunct test in the diagnosis of ECUN infection in pet rabbits.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine - Volume 22, Issue 3, July 2013, Pages 280–286
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