Serum ferritin and paraoxonase-1 in canine leishmaniosis

S. Martinez-Subiela, J. J. Cerón*, D. Strauss-Ayali, J. D. Garcia-Martinez, F. Tecles, A. Tvarijonaviciute, M. Caldin, G. Baneth

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Abstract

Ferritin and paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) were measured in dogs experimentally infected by Leishmania infantum (during experimental infection and following treatment) and also in naturally-infected dogs which presented different degrees of proteinuria. Experimentally-infected dogs were monitored for 7 months post-infection, then treated for 3 months with allopurinol, and their response to therapy was followed for 11 additional months. Naturally-infected dogs were staged based on the urine protein/creatinine (UPC) ratio into three groups as follows: group 1 (non-proteinuric; UPC ratio: <0.2), group 2 (borderline proteinuric; UPC ratio: 0.2-0.5) and group 3 (proteinuric; UPC ratio >0.5). An increase in serum ferritin values and a decrease in PON-1 activity were observed 2 months after infection. Both analytes returned to preinfection values following treatment. Significantly higher concentrations of ferritin were observed in dogs classified as either borderline or proteinuric when compared with non-proteinuric dogs whereas serum PON-1 activity was decreased only in proteinuric dogs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)23-29
Number of pages7
JournalComparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Volume37
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2014

Keywords

  • Dog
  • Ferritin
  • Leishmaniosis
  • Paraoxonase-1

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