Acute Phase Response in Enzootic Bovine Leukosis

Authors :: GUSEL, M.
TUTUNCU, M.
ALBAYRAK, H.
OZAN, E.
KOC, R.
KADI, H.
Source :: Περιοδικό της Ελληνικής Κτηνιατρικής Εταιρείας; Τόμ. 68 Αρ. 2 (2017); 155-159, Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society; Vol. 68 No. 2 (2017); 155-159
Publication Year :: 2018
Publisher :: Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society / Ελληνική Κτηνιατρική Εταιρεία, 2018.
Abstract: ΔΕΝ ΔΙΑΤΙΘΕΤΑΙ ΠΕΡΙΛΗΨΗ<br />In the present study, we evaluated acute phase response by detecting haptoglobin (Hp), serum amyloid A (SAA) and fibrinogen in cattle with enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL). A total of 60 Holstein cattle (≤3 years old), comprisingof 40 cattle infected with BLV, and 20 BLV-free healthy controls were enrolled in this study. Diagnosis of the BLV infection was performed by serology (ELISA and AGID) and PCR techniques. APPs were detected by commercial ELISA test kits using validated standard procedures as instructed. All the BLV-infected cattle were in good general health and had normal respiratory rates, pulse rates, body temperatures. However, 5 cattle had enlarged, hard, painless, movable superficial lymph nodes in infected group. APPs including Hp (p