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Evaluation of Serum Neopterin and Procalcitonin Levels in Dogs with Ascariasis

Cilt: 22 Sayı: 2 8 Ağustos 2025
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Evaluation of Serum Neopterin and Procalcitonin Levels in Dogs with Ascariasis

Öz

Ascariasis is a commonly encountered parasitic infection in dogs that can lead to gastrointestinal damage and systemic inflammatory responses. However, studies evaluating the role of inflammatory biomarkers in the diagno-sis of ascariasis remain limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between ascariasis and the lev-els of inflammatory biomarkers, specifically serum neopterin and procalcitonin, in dogs. The study included 15 puppies aged between 1 and 6 months, diagnosed with ascariasis, and 10 clinically healthy control dogs. All animals were of different breeds and included both males and females. A single blood sample was collected from both infected and healthy animals. The samples were centrifuged at 3000 rpm for 10 minutes to separate the serum. The analysis re-vealed that serum neopterin (5.06±0.50 nmol/L) and procalcitonin (68.47±2.86 pg/mL) levels in the infected dogs were significantly higher (P<0.05) than those observed in healthy controls (neopterin: 3.67±0.26 nmol/L; procalcitonin: 57.42±3.91 pg/mL). The study concludes that gastrointestinal damage caused by ascariasis is associated with in-creased serum levels of neopterin and procalcitonin. These biomarkers may have clinical value in supporting the differ-ential diagnosis of parasitic infections associated with inflammatory responses in dogs, and they may contribute to the early detection and monitoring of disease severity. Further studies with larger sample sizes and a broader panel of inflammatory markers are warranted to validate these findings and to better elucidate the role of neopterin and procalcitonin in the immunopathogenesis of canine ascariasis.

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Etik Beyan

Bu çalışma Kafkas Üniversitesi Hayvan Deneyleri Yerel Etik Kurulu'nun 25.10.2022 tarih ve KAÜ-HADYEK/2022-173 sayılı kararı ile etik kurallara uygun olarak yürütülmüştür.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Veteriner Bilimleri (Diğer)

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

7 Ağustos 2025

Yayımlanma Tarihi

8 Ağustos 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

5 Şubat 2025

Kabul Tarihi

17 Temmuz 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 22 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Batı, Y. U., Merhan, O., Akyüz, E., Sezer, M., Erkılıç, E. E., & Kırmızıgül, A. H. (2025). Evaluation of Serum Neopterin and Procalcitonin Levels in Dogs with Ascariasis. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 22(2), 119-125. https://doi.org/10.32707/ercivet.1633661
AMA
1.Batı YU, Merhan O, Akyüz E, Sezer M, Erkılıç EE, Kırmızıgül AH. Evaluation of Serum Neopterin and Procalcitonin Levels in Dogs with Ascariasis. Erciyes Üniv Vet Fak Derg. 2025;22(2):119-125. doi:10.32707/ercivet.1633661
Chicago
Batı, Yusuf Umut, Oğuz Merhan, Enes Akyüz, Mert Sezer, Ekin Emre Erkılıç, ve Ali Haydar Kırmızıgül. 2025. “Evaluation of Serum Neopterin and Procalcitonin Levels in Dogs with Ascariasis”. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 22 (2): 119-25. https://doi.org/10.32707/ercivet.1633661.
EndNote
Batı YU, Merhan O, Akyüz E, Sezer M, Erkılıç EE, Kırmızıgül AH (01 Ağustos 2025) Evaluation of Serum Neopterin and Procalcitonin Levels in Dogs with Ascariasis. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 22 2 119–125.
IEEE
[1]Y. U. Batı, O. Merhan, E. Akyüz, M. Sezer, E. E. Erkılıç, ve A. H. Kırmızıgül, “Evaluation of Serum Neopterin and Procalcitonin Levels in Dogs with Ascariasis”, Erciyes Üniv Vet Fak Derg, c. 22, sy 2, ss. 119–125, Ağu. 2025, doi: 10.32707/ercivet.1633661.
ISNAD
Batı, Yusuf Umut - Merhan, Oğuz - Akyüz, Enes - Sezer, Mert - Erkılıç, Ekin Emre - Kırmızıgül, Ali Haydar. “Evaluation of Serum Neopterin and Procalcitonin Levels in Dogs with Ascariasis”. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 22/2 (01 Ağustos 2025): 119-125. https://doi.org/10.32707/ercivet.1633661.
JAMA
1.Batı YU, Merhan O, Akyüz E, Sezer M, Erkılıç EE, Kırmızıgül AH. Evaluation of Serum Neopterin and Procalcitonin Levels in Dogs with Ascariasis. Erciyes Üniv Vet Fak Derg. 2025;22:119–125.
MLA
Batı, Yusuf Umut, vd. “Evaluation of Serum Neopterin and Procalcitonin Levels in Dogs with Ascariasis”. Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 22, sy 2, Ağustos 2025, ss. 119-25, doi:10.32707/ercivet.1633661.
Vancouver
1.Yusuf Umut Batı, Oğuz Merhan, Enes Akyüz, Mert Sezer, Ekin Emre Erkılıç, Ali Haydar Kırmızıgül. Evaluation of Serum Neopterin and Procalcitonin Levels in Dogs with Ascariasis. Erciyes Üniv Vet Fak Derg. 01 Ağustos 2025;22(2):119-25. doi:10.32707/ercivet.1633661