Open AccessInvestigation of serum beta-defensin-1 level in calves with coccidiosis
Author(s) -
Akın Koçhan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of advanced veterinary and animal research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.275
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2311-7710
DOI - 10.5455/javar.2021.h539
Subject(s) - coccidiosis , defensin , biology , diarrhea , veterinary medicine , immunology , medicine , antimicrobial , microbiology and biotechnology
Coccidiosis is a protozoan infection that can result in hemorrhagic diarrhea, depression, weakness, weight loss, and even mortality in young animals. β-defensin-1 is an antimicrobial peptide produced largely by epithelial cells in the skin and mucosa. It possesses antifungal, antibacterial, antiparasitic, and antiviral properties. The goal of this study was to evaluate how β-defensin-1 levels changed in coccidiosis-infected calves.