2001
DOI: 10.2746/042516401776563472
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Measurement of serum amyloid A in the neonatal foal using a latex agglutination immunoturbidimetric assay: determination of the normal range, variation with age and response to disease

Abstract: Summary This paperdescribes the use of a latex agglutination assay to measure serum amyloid A (SAA) in the neonatal foal. The normal range and response to clinical disease was determined. This retrospective study evaluated SAA concentrations over the first 3 days postpartum of 226 Thoroughbred foals judged to be clinically healthy. The normal range for each day was determined; levels were found to be significantly highest on Day 2 (Day 1 vs. Day 2 P<0.0001). The 95th percentile for Days 1–3 was 27.1 mg/l. Clin… Show more

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“…Colostral levels of this protein are closely related to serum levels in healthy foals at 48 hours after birth, suggesting that the protein can be absorbed intact through the intestine and alter the circulating levels. By contrast, other researchers have shown undetectable levels of this protein in healthy foals during this same time period [24,33,40]. These controversial results suggest that fluctuations in the levels of age-dependent SAA are so insignificant that no clinical significance in the horse.…”
Section: Influence Of Age and Sexcontrasting
confidence: 46%
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“…Colostral levels of this protein are closely related to serum levels in healthy foals at 48 hours after birth, suggesting that the protein can be absorbed intact through the intestine and alter the circulating levels. By contrast, other researchers have shown undetectable levels of this protein in healthy foals during this same time period [24,33,40]. These controversial results suggest that fluctuations in the levels of age-dependent SAA are so insignificant that no clinical significance in the horse.…”
Section: Influence Of Age and Sexcontrasting
confidence: 46%
“…This type of response occurs with infections caused by bacteria [24,28,34,38] and viruses [23,28,34]. Specifically, in adult horses with bacterial infections, SAA levels have been reported levels above 2000 mg/L [13], but there was a more moderate increase associated with viral infections.…”
Section: Bacterial and Viral Infectionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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