Acute Phase Proteins as Markers of Infectious Diseases in small Animals / Proteini Akutne Faze Kao Markeri Infektivnih Bolesti Malih Životinja
and | Jun 23, 2015
Published Online: Jun 23, 2015
Page range: 149 - 161
Received: Feb 12, 2015
Accepted: Mar 19, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/acve-2015-0013
© by Elizabeth Moreira dos Santos Schmidt
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During the acute phase response, there is an increased production and release of certain proteins known as acute phase proteins (APPs) which can be produced by hepatocytes and peripheral tissues such as C-reactive protein (CRP), serum amyloid A (SAA), haptoglobin (Hp), alpha-1 acid glycoprotein (AGP). These proteins have been investigated as markers of various infectious diseases in small animals and the purpose of this review is to update the current knowledge about APPs in infectious diseases in dogs and cats.