Serum carboxypeptidase B levels during acute and mild Babesia divergens infections of adult cattle.
Serum carboxypeptidase B levels were measured in adult cows suffering from both acute and mild babesiosis caused by Babesia divergens. In severe infections serum carboxypeptidase B levels started to fall three days after infection and were significantly lower than both preinfection levels and those of mildly affected cows for a period of 10 days starting at the time of maximum parasitaemia. Normal levels were regained on the 23rd day after infection.
D000818:Animals; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000201:enzymology*; D043424:Carboxypeptidase B; D002268:Carboxypeptidases / Q000097:blood*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female
D002268:Carboxypeptidases; D043424:Carboxypeptidase B