BULLETIN OF THE VETERINARY INSTITUTE IN PULAWY, cilt.50, sa.4, ss.485-487, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)
Changes in serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), nitric oxide (NO), and adenosine deaminase (ADA) levels in cattle babesiosis before and after treatment with diminazene aceturate were determined. Before treatment, TNF-alpha, NO, and ADA levels were found to be 71.93 pg/ml, 50.03 mu mol/L, 70.18 IU/L, respectively. These levels were significantly higher than those in the control group. After the treatment, the levels Of the compounds significantly decreased. In Conclusion, besides TNF-alpha and NO, ADA can also be a predictive and sensitive parameter in the diagnosis and prognosis of babesiosis.