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Acute phase biomarkers, oxidants, antioxidants, and trace minerals of mobile sheep flocks naturally infected with brucellosis

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: This study assayed the acute phase responses of sheep seropositive to Brucella. Sera collected from ewes (n=160) were subjected to serological tests of Brucella, Rose Bengal plate agglutination test (RBPAT), buffer acidified plate agglutination test (BAPAT), and complement fixation test (CFT). Results revealed that CFT was the most predictive test of brucellosis followed by BAPAT then RBPAT. The moderate predictive blood biochemical parameters were zinc and ascorbic acid. Ewes with low CFT titre (chronic) had low fibrinogen, copper, NO, and GPx. Seropositive animals had high blood concentrations of ascorbic acid and zinc.

Source: BULGARIAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

DOI: 10.15547/bjvm.2020-0002

Authors: N. A. Shalby, A. M. Abo El-Maaty, A. H. Ali, M. Elgioushy

Institutions: Agricultural Research Center, National Research Centre, Aswan University

Language: English

Topic: Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Zero hunger

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4200322848

FWCI: 0.339

Cites: 68

Cited by: 8

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