TY  - JOUR
AU  - Ilić Božović, Anja
AU  - Đoković, Petar
AU  - Milanović, Zorana
AU  - Janjić, Filip
AU  - Spariosu, Kristina
AU  - Radonjić, Vladimir
AU  - Radaković, Milena
AU  - Magaš, Vladimir
AU  - Filipović, Dimitrije
AU  - Stanković, Sanja
AU  - Kovačević Filipović, Milica
AU  - Beletić, Anđelo
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/13096
AB  - Homocysteine (Hcy) was investigated as the biomarker of cardiac, renal, and gastrointestinal disordersin dogs. Data about low Hcy concentrations in the systemic inflammatory response syndrome raised a hypothesis thatHcy in dogs could be a negative acute-phase reactant. This survey compared Hcy concentrations, serum amyloid A(SAA), and the routine laboratory parameters between healthy (HD, N=6) and dogs with inflammation of differentextent: mild (dirofilariosis (DIR), N=31), moderate (babesiosis (BAB), N=12), and severe (pyometra (PYO), N=8).The BAB and PYO groups had lower Hcy er than HD. Also, the levels in the PYO group were below those in theDIRO group. SAA had the inverse pattern. Across the groups, Hcy and SAA levels correlated negatively (ρ = -0.502,P<0.001). Hcy and SAA correlated with the erythrocyte count, hematocrit, hemoglobin and mean cellular hemoglobinconcentrations, and neutrophil count, with correlations being positive for Hcy and negative for SAA. Among all dogs,hemoglobin was the only independent predictor of Hcy concentration. Hcy levels in canine infections, decreased asacute-phase reaction (APR) intensified. Also, they were related with the hematology changes accompanying the APR.Further studies will establish the clinical potential of these alterations.
T2  - Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society
T1  - Could homocysteine represent a negative acute phase reactant in canine infections-a pilot study?
VL  - 74
IS  - 1
SP  - 5463
EP  - 5470
DO  - 10.12681/jhvms.29529
ER  - 

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author = "Ilić Božović, Anja and Đoković, Petar and Milanović, Zorana and Janjić, Filip and Spariosu, Kristina and Radonjić, Vladimir and Radaković, Milena and Magaš, Vladimir and Filipović, Dimitrije and Stanković, Sanja and Kovačević Filipović, Milica and Beletić, Anđelo",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Homocysteine (Hcy) was investigated as the biomarker of cardiac, renal, and gastrointestinal disordersin dogs. Data about low Hcy concentrations in the systemic inflammatory response syndrome raised a hypothesis thatHcy in dogs could be a negative acute-phase reactant. This survey compared Hcy concentrations, serum amyloid A(SAA), and the routine laboratory parameters between healthy (HD, N=6) and dogs with inflammation of differentextent: mild (dirofilariosis (DIR), N=31), moderate (babesiosis (BAB), N=12), and severe (pyometra (PYO), N=8).The BAB and PYO groups had lower Hcy er than HD. Also, the levels in the PYO group were below those in theDIRO group. SAA had the inverse pattern. Across the groups, Hcy and SAA levels correlated negatively (ρ = -0.502,P<0.001). Hcy and SAA correlated with the erythrocyte count, hematocrit, hemoglobin and mean cellular hemoglobinconcentrations, and neutrophil count, with correlations being positive for Hcy and negative for SAA. Among all dogs,hemoglobin was the only independent predictor of Hcy concentration. Hcy levels in canine infections, decreased asacute-phase reaction (APR) intensified. Also, they were related with the hematology changes accompanying the APR.Further studies will establish the clinical potential of these alterations.",
journal = "Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society",
title = "Could homocysteine represent a negative acute phase reactant in canine infections-a pilot study?",
volume = "74",
number = "1",
pages = "5463-5470",
doi = "10.12681/jhvms.29529"
}

Ilić Božović, A., Đoković, P., Milanović, Z., Janjić, F., Spariosu, K., Radonjić, V., Radaković, M., Magaš, V., Filipović, D., Stanković, S., Kovačević Filipović, M.,& Beletić, A.. (2023). Could homocysteine represent a negative acute phase reactant in canine infections-a pilot study?. in Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 74(1), 5463-5470.
https://doi.org/10.12681/jhvms.29529

Ilić Božović A, Đoković P, Milanović Z, Janjić F, Spariosu K, Radonjić V, Radaković M, Magaš V, Filipović D, Stanković S, Kovačević Filipović M, Beletić A. Could homocysteine represent a negative acute phase reactant in canine infections-a pilot study?. in Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society. 2023;74(1):5463-5470.
doi:10.12681/jhvms.29529 .

Ilić Božović, Anja, Đoković, Petar, Milanović, Zorana, Janjić, Filip, Spariosu, Kristina, Radonjić, Vladimir, Radaković, Milena, Magaš, Vladimir, Filipović, Dimitrije, Stanković, Sanja, Kovačević Filipović, Milica, Beletić, Anđelo, "Could homocysteine represent a negative acute phase reactant in canine infections-a pilot study?" in Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, 74, no. 1 (2023):5463-5470,
https://doi.org/10.12681/jhvms.29529 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Milanović, Zorana
AU  - Beletić, Anđelo
AU  - Vekić, Jelena
AU  - Zeljković, Aleksandra
AU  - Andrić, Nenad
AU  - Ilić Božović, Anja
AU  - Spariosu, Kristina
AU  - Radaković, Milena
AU  - Ajtić, Jelena
AU  - Kovačević-Filipović, Milica M.
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://vinar.vin.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/9011
AB  - Asymptomatic outdoor dogs can be carriers of Babesia canis, but data describing the development of an acute phase response (APR) are not available. We hypothesised that these dogs have a moderate APR that could be detected by hematological and biochemical changes. Two groups of Babesia-exposed dogs were represented by nine B. canis PCR-positive and twenty B. canis PCR-negative, seroreactive dogs. The control group consisted of ten Babesia-naïve dogs. Serum amyloid A (SAA), paraoxonase-1 (PON-1), complete blood count, and biochemistry parameters were analysed by standard methodologies. Protein and lipoprotein fractions were separated using agarose gel electrophoresis (GE), and the dominant diameters of lipoproteins were assessed on gradient GE. Results were evaluated using non-parametric tests and the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve. SAA (median 39.0 μg/mL, range 2.2–48.8 μg/mL), total protein (median 74.7 g/L, range 57.1–98.3 g/L) and the dominant diameter of α-lipoproteins (median 13.31 nm, range 12.09–14.17 nm) in B. canis PCR-positive dogs were higher relative to dogs in the control group or dogs that were PCR-negative but seroreactive (p < 0.001 for both groups). Mild to moderate anemia (4/29), thrombocytopenia (7/29), and leukocyte counts that were close to the upper limit of the reference range were encountered in both Babesia-exposed groups. When compared to controls, Babesia-exposed dogs displayed decreased a PON-1 activity and protein GE pattern consistent with low-grade chronic inflammation (p < 0.001 for both groups). Dogs with detectable amounts of B. canis DNA in blood contain increased levels of SAA and total protein along with α-lipoproteins that display an increased diameter relative to those dogs with positive Babesia serology but undetectable levels of B. canis DNA in blood.
T2  - Veterinary Parasitology
T1  - Evidence of acute phase reaction in asymptomatic dogs naturally infected with Babesia canis
VL  - 282
SP  - 109140
DO  - 10.1016/j.vetpar.2020.109140
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Milanović, Zorana and Beletić, Anđelo and Vekić, Jelena and Zeljković, Aleksandra and Andrić, Nenad and Ilić Božović, Anja and Spariosu, Kristina and Radaković, Milena and Ajtić, Jelena and Kovačević-Filipović, Milica M.",
year = "2020",
abstract = "Asymptomatic outdoor dogs can be carriers of Babesia canis, but data describing the development of an acute phase response (APR) are not available. We hypothesised that these dogs have a moderate APR that could be detected by hematological and biochemical changes. Two groups of Babesia-exposed dogs were represented by nine B. canis PCR-positive and twenty B. canis PCR-negative, seroreactive dogs. The control group consisted of ten Babesia-naïve dogs. Serum amyloid A (SAA), paraoxonase-1 (PON-1), complete blood count, and biochemistry parameters were analysed by standard methodologies. Protein and lipoprotein fractions were separated using agarose gel electrophoresis (GE), and the dominant diameters of lipoproteins were assessed on gradient GE. Results were evaluated using non-parametric tests and the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve. SAA (median 39.0 μg/mL, range 2.2–48.8 μg/mL), total protein (median 74.7 g/L, range 57.1–98.3 g/L) and the dominant diameter of α-lipoproteins (median 13.31 nm, range 12.09–14.17 nm) in B. canis PCR-positive dogs were higher relative to dogs in the control group or dogs that were PCR-negative but seroreactive (p < 0.001 for both groups). Mild to moderate anemia (4/29), thrombocytopenia (7/29), and leukocyte counts that were close to the upper limit of the reference range were encountered in both Babesia-exposed groups. When compared to controls, Babesia-exposed dogs displayed decreased a PON-1 activity and protein GE pattern consistent with low-grade chronic inflammation (p < 0.001 for both groups). Dogs with detectable amounts of B. canis DNA in blood contain increased levels of SAA and total protein along with α-lipoproteins that display an increased diameter relative to those dogs with positive Babesia serology but undetectable levels of B. canis DNA in blood.",
journal = "Veterinary Parasitology",
title = "Evidence of acute phase reaction in asymptomatic dogs naturally infected with Babesia canis",
volume = "282",
pages = "109140",
doi = "10.1016/j.vetpar.2020.109140"
}

Milanović, Z., Beletić, A., Vekić, J., Zeljković, A., Andrić, N., Ilić Božović, A., Spariosu, K., Radaković, M., Ajtić, J.,& Kovačević-Filipović, M. M.. (2020). Evidence of acute phase reaction in asymptomatic dogs naturally infected with Babesia canis. in Veterinary Parasitology, 282, 109140.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2020.109140

Milanović Z, Beletić A, Vekić J, Zeljković A, Andrić N, Ilić Božović A, Spariosu K, Radaković M, Ajtić J, Kovačević-Filipović MM. Evidence of acute phase reaction in asymptomatic dogs naturally infected with Babesia canis. in Veterinary Parasitology. 2020;282:109140.
doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2020.109140 .

Milanović, Zorana, Beletić, Anđelo, Vekić, Jelena, Zeljković, Aleksandra, Andrić, Nenad, Ilić Božović, Anja, Spariosu, Kristina, Radaković, Milena, Ajtić, Jelena, Kovačević-Filipović, Milica M., "Evidence of acute phase reaction in asymptomatic dogs naturally infected with Babesia canis" in Veterinary Parasitology, 282 (2020):109140,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2020.109140 . .