| Yazarlar |
Prof. Dr. Cihan KAÇAR
Türkiye |
Prof. Dr. Semra KAYA
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Doç. Dr. Mushap KURU
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Doç. Dr. Ekin Emre ERKILIÇ
Türkiye |
Prof. Dr. Metin ÖĞÜN
Türkiye |
Prof. Dr. Hasan ORAL
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Murat Can DEMİR
Türkiye |
| Özet |
| Many metabolic and immunological changes occur during the transition period. Innate immunity plays an important role against to infections and natural antibodies (NAb) are important in immunity. This study aims to determine a connection between serum NAb titers, beta-hydroxybutyric acid (BHBA), and non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentrations in Tuj and Hemşin sheep during the peripartum period. Serum NAb, BHBA, and NEFA levels were determined from the blood samples collected from Tuj and Hemşin sheep on days 30 and 15 before birth, on the day of birth (day 0), and on days 15 and 30 after birth. NAb titers were found to be higher in Tuj than in Hemşin sheep (p<0.001). No statistically significant difference was found in serum BHBA concentrations of both breeds on all sampling days (p>0.05). The serum NEFA level was lower in Tuj sheep in the last 15 days of pregnancy compared to Hemşin sheep (p<0.05), while no difference was found in samples collected at the other time points. This study indicated that serum NAb titers significantly changed in Tuj and Hemşin sheep during the transition period. Serum BHBA and NEFA concentrations increased during the last stages of pregnancy and decreased after birth. Based on these findings, it is suggested that the immunological status could vary by the breed of sheep or various factors that affect the sheep's metabolic state. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| beta-hydroxybutyric acid | ewe | natural antibody | non-esterified fatty acid | peripartum period |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | ESCI dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | VETERINARY WORLD |
| Dergi ISSN | 0972-8988 |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 04-2021 |
| Cilt No | 14 |
| Sayı | 4 |
| Sayfalar | 1002 / 1006 |
| Doi Numarası | 10.14202/vetworld.2021.1002-1006 |
| Atıf Sayıları | |
| WoS | 2 |
