Importance of Biomarkers and Cytokines in the Prognosis of Canine
Parvovirus Infection
Irmak Dik1, Erdem Gulersoy2 and Atilla Simsek1
1Department
of Virology, Faculty of Veterinary, Selcuk University, 42003, Konya,
Türkiye; 2Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Harran University, Sanlıurfa,Türkiye
*Corresponding author:
irmakdik@selcuk.edu.tr
Abstract
Canine parvovirus
(CPV) poses a significant threat to dogs globally, leading to both illness and
death. Examining biomarkers may enhance early detection of the disease, gauge
hospital stay duration, increase disease severity, and estimate patient
prognosis. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of diagnostic
(hematological and biochemical) and prognostic biomarkers (Citrulline, serum
amyloid A (SAA), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), glutathione
(GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10,
tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and interferon (IFN)) in CPV infection.
Blood samples were collected from CPV-positive dogs (Experimental Group, n=20)
and healthy dogs (Control Group, n=20) included in the study. Consequently of
laboratory analyses, it was observed that citrulline, TNF-α, and SOD levels were
significantly increased in CPV-positive animals compared to healthy animals,
while IL-6 and SAA levels decreased. Also, leukocyte (WBC), mean corpuscular
hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), thrombocyte
(THR), pH, chloride (Cl), lactate (Lac), glucose, sO2, and HCO3
levels were lower in CPV-positive dogs compared to the healthy ones (P<0.05). As
a result, it was interpreted that the inflammatory and oxidative response
changes can be measured with the investigated parameters and thus the animals
can be in the recovery period despite the clinical symptoms. It was concluded
that the measured biomarkers can provide important information in terms of the
prognosis of CPV infection when measuring in different periods of the disease or
in experimental infection model studies.
To Cite This Article:
Dik I, Gulersoy E and
Simsek A, 2024. Importance of biomarkers
and cytokines in the prognosis of canine parvovirus infection. Pak Vet J,
44(3): 875-881.
http://dx.doi.org/10.29261/pakvetj/2024.214