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Antioxidant status, and blood zinc and copper concentrations in dogs with uncomplicated babesiosis due to Babesia canis infections Cover

Antioxidant status, and blood zinc and copper concentrations in dogs with uncomplicated babesiosis due to Babesia canis infections

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|Jun 2021

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Fig. 1

PCR amplification of a partial sequence of B. canis 18S RNA gene (product size 559 bp)M – 100bp molecular weight marker; 1 – positive control; 2 – negative control; 3–11 – studied samples from dogs with babesiosis
PCR amplification of a partial sequence of B. canis 18S RNA gene (product size 559 bp)M – 100bp molecular weight marker; 1 – positive control; 2 – negative control; 3–11 – studied samples from dogs with babesiosis

Fig. 2

Real-time PCR amplification curve. Ct values fluctuated around 17 cycles for all the examined samples
Real-time PCR amplification curve. Ct values fluctuated around 17 cycles for all the examined samples

Cu and Zn concentrations in blood of dogs from groups 1 (dogs with babesiosis) and 2 (healthy dogs)

DogCu 1.350 μg/mLZn 1.485 μg/mLGroup
10.7880.4001
20.7130.4631
30.5780.2491
40.6500.3791
50.8180.4551
60.6580.4631
70.5240.4041
80.8230.9051
90.7240.6101
100.6620.4661
110.6840.3831
120.7900.3801
130.8120.6221
140.7920.4101
150.8160.5871
160.8941.4122
171.1201.1842
181.8300.9232
190.9931.3402
201.7510.8822
211.3441.6122
221.8121.3322

Results of haematological examinations of dogs from group 1 (dogs with babesiosis) and 2 (healthy dogs)

GroupDogWBC (×109)RBC (×1012)Ht (%)PLT (×109)
16.86.7638.743
25.07.2945.028
36.96.2038.424
44.36.5440.527
56.25.3932.030
67.85.9834.465
710.36.4039.235
186.83.7824.819
96.13.9725.231
109.34.3025.639
114.14.7329.716
127.75.0832.448
135.64.7529.728
144.85.0731.729
155.55.1136.246

1610.46.4042.1231
179.86.5439.9379
188.96.8644.4224
2198.87.1249.6443
206.86.5439.9379
219.96.1642.1220
228.46.5842.3328

Range6.0–17.05.50–8.5037.0–55.0200–500

CAT, SOD and GSH activity in dogs of groups 1 (dogs with babesiosis) and 2 (healthy dogs)

DogCAT (U/mL)SOD (U/mL)GSH (U/mL)Group
19.696638.413.11
26.248338.701.51
37.917236.344.51
46.248333.523.71
52.648336.882.41
64.469038.163.41
72.400036.884.91
84.882834.983.61
93.820734.753.91
103.441434.255.91
114.263136.212.31
123.934338.183.11
134.925139.462.31
143.288739.142.11
156.118135.823.21
162.124134.573.02
170.855228.692.32
181.000031.513.62
190.662130.342.72
200.744831.722.22
211.834229.232.92
221.526131.514.42
Language: English
Page range: 169 - 174
Submitted on: Dec 2, 2020
Accepted on: May 18, 2021
Published on: Jun 8, 2021
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2021 Oliwier Teodorowski, Stanisław Winiarczyk, Duygu Tarhan, Banu Dokuzeylül, Alev Meltem Ercan, Mehmet Erman Or, Marta Staniec, Łukasz Adaszek, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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