EFFECT OF STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION ON THE SERUM AMYLOID A AND IRON LEVELS IN RABBITS

Autor: M. Toneva, T. M. Georgieva, V. Marutsova, Vl. Petrov, P. T. Iliev, K. Walshe, N. Nizamov
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Trakia Journal of Sciences, Vol 19, Iss 3, Pp 231-235 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1313-3551
DOI: 10.15547/tjs.2021.03.005
Popis: The present study was conducted to examine the changes in serum amyloid A (SAA) and iron concentrations during Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infection in rabbits. The experimental procedures were carried out with 12 male New Zealand white healthy rabbits, divided into two equal groups - experimental group (n=6, rabbits infected with S.. aureus) and control group (n=6, uninfected animals). Blood samples were collected at time 0 (before the infection), 24, 48 and 72 hours and also 7 and 14 days after the infection. The results in infected group showed a significant increase in the levels of SAA at the 24th hour (p
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