title: Selected trace elements and esterase activity of carbonic anhydrase levels in lambs with pneumonia.
abstract: The levels of, zinc, copper, Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Mg, K, Na, and Cl and the activity of carbonic anhydrase were determined in lambs with pneumonia. A significant decrease of p < 0.01 level in Zn concentration, in Cu level (p < 0.001) and significant increases in K and Na levels (p < 0.05) and of the Cu/Zn ratio (p < 0.001) were observed in the study group. The carbonic anhydrase activity was decreased in the study group, but the decrease was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Also, nonsignificant decreases of Fe, Mg, and Cl and increase of the Mn concentration were also observed in the lambs with pneumonia (p > 0.05). Our results suggest that the significant element changes reported here and the Cu/Zn ratio, but not the activity of carbonic anhydrase, can be used as indicators of pneumococcal infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry Division, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Suat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ekin
authors.forename: Ismet
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Berber
authors.forename: Suleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kozat
authors.forename: Handan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gunduz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002256:Carbonic Anhydrases / Q000378:metabolism*; D002712:Chlorides / Q000097:blood; D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004950:Esterases / Q000378:metabolism*; D007501:Iron / Q000097:blood; D007700:Kinetics; D008345:Manganese / Q000097:blood; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000201:enzymology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000201:enzymology*; D034561:Sheep, Domestic; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000032:analysis*; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D014131:Trace Elements; D008345:Manganese; D003300:Copper; D012964:Sodium; D007501:Iron; D004950:Esterases; D002256:Carbonic Anhydrases; D015032:Zinc; D011188:Potassium