title: Blood serum transferrin concentration in cattle in various physiological states, in veal calves fed different amounts of iron, and in cattle affected by infectious and non-infectious diseases.
abstract: Transferrin (Tf) concentrations were determined in cattle in various physiological states, in energy-deficient (ketotic) cows, in situations of several acute and chronic infections, after endotoxin administration and in animals with bovine leucocyte adhesion deficiency (BLAD). Tf concentrations varied between 1.5 and 8.5 g/l and in healthy animals were in the range of 2.0 and 6.6 g/l. Tf concentrations in adult animals were smaller than in young animals and increased in veal calves with iron deficiency above 8 g/l, resulting in a negative correlation between Hb and Tf. In veal calves total iron binding capacity (TIBC) and Tf concentration were rather closely correlated (r = 0.63). Chronic infectious diseases (such as paratuberculosis) were characterized by relatively low Tf levels (below 2 g/l), while during acute infections, after endotoxin-administration and during ketosis Tf concentrations were not changed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nutrition Pathology, University of Berne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moser
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pfister
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Bruckmaier
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rehage
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Blum
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000097:blood; D002417:Cattle / Q000097:blood*; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007501:Iron / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007662:Ketosis / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary; D007774:Lactation / Q000097:blood; D018370:Leukocyte-Adhesion Deficiency Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012016:Reference Values; D014168:Transferrin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014168:Transferrin; D007501:Iron