Serum concentrations of C-reactive protein, serum amyloid A, and haptoglobin in pigs inoculated with African swine fever or classical swine fever viruses
| Autor: | José C. Gómez-Villamandos, José J. Cerón, Pedro J. Sánchez-Cordón, María R. Garrido, M. Pedrera, J.L. Romero-Trevejo, Silvia Martínez-Subiela, Alejandro Núñez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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General Veterinary Swine C-reactive protein Haptoglobin Acute-phase protein Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay General Medicine Biology biology.organism_classification African Swine Fever Virus Immunohistochemistry Virology African swine fever virus Virus Classical Swine Fever Blood chemistry Classical Swine Fever Virus Classical swine fever biology.protein Animals Female Serum amyloid A African Swine Fever Acute-Phase Proteins |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Veterinary Research. 68:772-777 |
| ISSN: | 0002-9645 |
| DOI: | 10.2460/ajvr.68.7.772 |
| Popis: | Objective—To determine serum concentrations of the selected acute-phase proteins (APPs) haptoglobin, serum amyloid A (SAA), and C-reactive protein (CRP) in pigs experimentally inoculated with classical swine fever (CSF) and African swine fever (ASF) viruses. Animals—8 crossbred (Large White × Landrace) 10-week-old pigs. Procedures—Pigs were allocated to 2 groups (4 pigs/group). One group was inoculated with the CSF virus Alfort 187 strain, whereas the other groupwas inoculated with the ASF virus Spain 70 isolate. Blood samples were collected at various time points. At the end of the study, pigs were euthanized and a complete necropsy was performed, including histologic and immunohistochemical analyses. Results—Serum concentrations of APPs increased in pigs inoculated with CSF and ASF viruses, which suggested an acute-phase response in the course of both diseases. The most noticeable increase in concentration was recorded for SAA in both groups (up to a 300-fold increase for CSF virus and an approx 40-fold increase for ASF virus), followed by CRP and then haptoglobin, which each had only 3- to 4-fold increases. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance—Serum concentrations of APPs increased significantly in pigs inoculated with CSF and ASF viruses. However, differences were evident in serum concentrations of the proteins evaluated in this study. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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