Plasma levels of zinc, copper, copper/zinc ratio, and activity of carbonic anhydrase in equine piroplasmosis.
We have determined the plasma concentrations of copper, zinc, copper/zinc ratio, and carbonic anhydrase activity in horses infected with Babesia equi. The study was conducted in 14 horses with the disease and 10 healthy animals that served as controls. The infection was confirmed by the clinical manifestations of the disease and by Giemsa staining of thin blood smears showing the parasites inside red blood cells. The horses with piroplasmosis had lower plasma levels of zinc, elevated copper, and increased activity of carbonic anhydrase. Consequently, the copper/zinc ratio was also higher than in the healthy controls.
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Semiha
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Department of Biochemistry, University of Yuzuncu Yil, Van, 65080, Turkey. ssdede@hotmail.com
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D000818:Animals; D001403:Babesia / Q000378:metabolism; D001404:Babesiosis / Q000097:blood / Q000201:enzymology / Q000662:veterinary; D002256:Carbonic Anhydrases / Q000378:metabolism*; D003300:Copper / Q000097:blood*; D006736:Horses / Q000097:blood / Q000469:parasitology; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood*
D003300:Copper; D002256:Carbonic Anhydrases; D015032:Zinc