Determination of d-dimer levels in calves with cryptosporidiosis

Abstract

The aim of the present study was emphasized to estimation of D-dimer levels among calves with cryptosporodiosis. The study was conducted on 1-3 weeks old, 11 Holstein calves with Cryptosporidiosis (study group) and on 1-3 weeks old ten healthy Holstein calves (control group). Diagnosis of Cryptosporidiosis made by rapid test kits. Blood samples were taken from each animal, by puncture of the jugular vein and were collected into plain tubes without anticoagulant. D-dimer concentrations were detected by fluorescent immunoassay techniques in both study and control group calves. As a result, D-dimer values were significantly increased in infected calves when compared with the control group animals.

Bu araştırmada kriptosporodiyazisli buzağılarda kan D-dimer seviyelerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmış olup, çalışmanın materyalini 1-3 haftalık, hızlı test kitleri ile Kriptosporidiyazis belirlenen 11 Holstein buzağı (çalışma grubu) ve 1-3 haftalık on sağlıklı Holstein buzağı (kontrol grubu) oluşturmuştur. Her buzağının, v. jugularis'lerinden alınan kan örnekleri antikoagülansız tüplere toplanmış, D-dimer konsantrasyonları, hem çalışma hem de kontrol grubu buzağılarda floresan immunoassey tekniği ile belirlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak, D-dimer seviyeleri, kontrol grubu hayvanlara kıyasla enfekte buzağılarda önemli ölçüde yüksek saptanmıştır.