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- Title
Serum Concentration of Copper, Zinc, Iron, and Cobalt and the Copper/Zinc Ratio in Horses with Equine Herpesvirus-1.
- Authors
İbrahim Yörük; Yeter Deger; Handan Mert; Nihat Mert; Veysel Ataseven
- Abstract
The serum concentrations of copper, zinc, iron, and cobalt and copper/zinc ratio were investigated in horses infected with equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). Nine horses were naturally infected with the virus and nine healthy horses served as controls. The concentrations of copper, zinc, iron, and cobalt were determined spectrophotometrically in the blood serum of all horses. The results were (expressed in micrograms per deciliters) copper 2.80 ± 0.34 vs 1.12 ± 0.44, zinc 3.05 ± 0.18 vs 0.83 ± 0.06, iron 2.76 ± 0.17 vs 3.71 ± 0.69, cobalt 0.19 ± 0.37 vs 0.22 ± 0.45, and copper/zinc ratio 0.72 ± 0.38 vs 1.41 ± 0.36 for control vs infected group, respectively. In conclusion, copper and zinc concentrations of the infected group were lower than the control group (p < 0.001), whereas iron concentration and the copper/zinc ratio of the infected group were higher than the control group (p < 0.05 and p < 0.001). The cobalt concentration was not found to be statistically different between two groups. It might be emphasized that copper/zinc ratio was significantly affected by the EHV-1 infection, so it could be taken into consideration during the course of infection.
- Subjects
COPPER; ZINC; IRON; COBALT; SERUM; EQUINE herpesvirus diseases; COMMUNICABLE diseases
- Publication
Biological Trace Element Research, 2007, Vol 118, Issue 1, p38
- ISSN
0163-4984
- Publication type
Article