Case-Control Study: Endogenous Procalcitonin and Protein Carbonylated Content as a Potential Biomarker of Subclinical Mastitis in Dairy Cows.

Autor:	Sala G; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Via Livornese s.n.c., San Piero a Grado, 56122 Pisa, Italy.; Centro di Ricerche Agro-Ambientali 'E. Avanzi', University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado (PI), 56122 Pisa, Italy., Orsetti C; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Via Livornese s.n.c., San Piero a Grado, 56122 Pisa, Italy.; Centro di Ricerche Agro-Ambientali 'E. Avanzi', University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado (PI), 56122 Pisa, Italy., Meucci V; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Via Livornese s.n.c., San Piero a Grado, 56122 Pisa, Italy., De Marchi L; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Via Livornese s.n.c., San Piero a Grado, 56122 Pisa, Italy., Sgorbini M; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Via Livornese s.n.c., San Piero a Grado, 56122 Pisa, Italy.; Centro di Ricerche Agro-Ambientali 'E. Avanzi', University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado (PI), 56122 Pisa, Italy., Bonelli F; Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Via Livornese s.n.c., San Piero a Grado, 56122 Pisa, Italy.; Centro di Ricerche Agro-Ambientali 'E. Avanzi', University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado (PI), 56122 Pisa, Italy.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Veterinary sciences [Vet Sci] 2023 Nov 24; Vol. 10 (12). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 24.
DOI:	10.3390/vetsci10120670
Abstrakt:	Procalcitonin (PCT) and protein carbonylated content (PCC) are promising biomarkers for bacterial infection and inflammation in veterinary medicine. This study examined plasma PCT and PCC levels in healthy cows (H) and cows with subclinical mastitis (SCM). A total of 130 cows (65 H and 65 SCM) were included in this study. Blood samples were collected, and plasma was frozen at -80 °C. PCT levels were determined using a bovine procalcitonin ELISA kit, while PCC was measured following the methodology of Levine et al. Statistical analysis revealed a significant difference in PCT levels between H (75.4 pg/mL) and SCM (107.3 pg/mL) cows ( p < 0.001) and significantly lower concentrations of PCC in the SCM group (H: 0.102 nmol/mL/mg, SCM: 0.046 nmol/mL/mg; p < 0.001). The PCT cut-off value for distinguishing healthy and subclinical mastitis animals was >89.8 pg/mL (AUC 0.695), with a sensitivity of 66.2% and specificity of 69.2%. PCT showed potential value as a diagnostic tool to help in decision making for subclinical mastitis cases, while PCC requires further studies to investigate the trend of this biomarker during localized pathology.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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