Effects of trichophytosis on serum zinc levels in calves

Nisbet C., Yarim G. F., Ciftci G., YAVUZ H. H., Çiftci A.

BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH, vol.113, no.3, pp.273-279, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 113 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1385/bter:113:3:273
  • Journal Name: BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.273-279
  • Keywords: calves, serum, trichophytosis, zinc, ANTIOXIDANT, TRANSPORTER, DEFICIENCY, RINGWORM, DISEASES, CANCER, DOGS
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the zinc levels in calves with trichophytosis and to research the importance of zinc for fungi. The sera of 20 calves with trichophytosis and 10 healthy calves were used in this study. Zinc levels of the sera were measured by the atomic absorption spectrophotometer method. Serum zinc levels of diseased and healthy animals were found to be 42.0 +/- 16.6 mu g/ dL and 75.8 +/- 5.9 mu g/ dL, respectively. Serum zinc levels of diseased calves were lower than healthy ones and this difference were found to be important statistically ( p< 0.001), whereas there is no statistical difference on the levels of lymphocyte, monocyte, granulocyte, erythrocyte, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and mean corpuscular volume between groups. These parameters were not influenced by low zinc levels.