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Online Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume
18(9): 767-771, 2014.
Serum adenosine deaminase (ADA) levels in chronic
feline infections.
Nima Ghalekhani1, Baharak Akhtardanesh2*, Mohammad Hadi Nematollahi3, Samira Hosseini Hooshyar4,
Elaheh Moini5
1Chemical Injuries Research Center, Baqiyatallah
University of Medical sciences, Tehran, 2Department(s) of clinical
sciences, Faculty of veterinary medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, 3Herbal and
Traditional Medicines Research Center and 4Research Center
for Modeling in Health, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman
University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, 5Young researcher societies, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar
University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran.
ABSTRACT
Ghalekhani N,
Akhtardanesh B, Nematollahi
MH, Hooshyar SH, Moini E.,
Serum adenosine deaminase levels in chronic feline infections, Onl J Vet Res., 18(9): 767-771, 2014. Adenosine deaminase (ADA) protects lymphocytes from toxic effects of deoxy-adenosine
derivatives that depress immunity. A strong association between
lymphocyte-monocyte proliferation and ADA levels has been reported. Serum ADA
levels in cats with
feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), leukemia virus (FeLV), haemobartonellosis
and
toxoplasmosis were compared with those in normal controls. Results showed no
statistical difference in serum ADA values between any group
of cats.
Key words: Serum adenosine deaminase, Feline
immunodeficiency and leukemia viruses, Haemobartonellosis,
Toxoplasmosis.