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Selected tumour biomarker levels in sheep with pulmonary adenomatosis Cover

Selected tumour biomarker levels in sheep with pulmonary adenomatosis

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|Mar 2020

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Table 1

Tumour biomarker results in healthy and OPA sheep

Tumor biomarkerControl (x̅ ±Sx̅)OPA (x̅ ±Sx̅)
CEA (ng/mL)<0.5<0.5
CA 19-9 (U/mL)1.495 ± 0.1041.759 ± 0.151*
CA 15-3 (U/mL)1.028 ± 0.1461.481 ± 0.156*
CA 125 (U/mL)<11.235 ± 0.211*
AFP-3 (ng/mL)0.0010.038 ± 0.017*

* Means in the same row with asterisks are statistically significant (P < 0.05)

* Means in the same row with asterisks are statistically significant (P < 0.05)

* Means in the same row with asterisks are statistically significant (P < 0.05)

* Means in the same row with asterisks are statistically significant (P < 0.05)

Fig. 1

Macroscopic appearance of the lungs. A – grey-white tumoural foci on a diaphragmatic lung lobe; B – large foci consisting of merged small foci; C – effusive greyish tumoural foci in cross-section of the lung

Fig. 2

Microscopic appearance of the lungs. A – type-II pneumocytes proliferating in alveolar lumen and numerous macrophages on adjacent alveoli; H&E, Bar: 200 μm; B – type-II pneumocytes proliferating in alveolar lumen and numerous macrophages on adjacent alveoli; H&E, Bar: 100 μm; C – type-II pneumocyte cells proliferating in alveolar lumens; H&E, Bar: 20 μm

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2020-0017 | Journal eISSN: 2450-8608 (formerly 2300-3235)
Language: English
Page range: 39 - 44
Submitted on: Jul 7, 2019
Accepted on: Feb 21, 2020
Published on: Mar 8, 2020
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2020 Cumali Özkan, Serkan Yıldırım, Zübeyir Huyut, Mustafa Özbek, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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