scholarly journals Association of plasma haptoglobin concentration and other biomarkers with bovine respiratory disease status in pre-weaned dairy calves

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia J. Moisá ◽  
Sharif S. Aly ◽  
Terry W. Lehenbauer ◽  
William J. Love ◽  
Paul V. Rossitto ◽  
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We conducted a nested, case-control study of pre-weaned dairy calves ( n = 477; 4 California dairy farms) to assess the association between bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and hematologic biomarkers, including plasma haptoglobin (Hp) and plasma bactericide (PB). At each location, heifer or bull dairy calves were observed 2–4 times per week until confirmed as BRD-positive using parallel interpretation of thoracic ultrasound examination and auscultation. In addition, control calves were enrolled after being confirmed as BRD-negative using ultrasound and auscultation. Complete blood counts (CBC), PB, and Hp concentrations were measured. Hp values were higher in calves with confirmed BRD than in controls ( p < 0.01). The area under the curve (AUC) for the various biomarkers was obtained from the corresponding receiver operating characteristic curves. The AUC for Hp was 0.68, a value greater than those for PB or the remaining CBC parameters, indicating that Hp may be the most useful biomarker of BRD in pre-weaned dairy calves. The cutoff value for Hp was 0.195 g/L.

2019 ◽  
Vol 102 (8) ◽  
pp. 7583-7596 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.M. Karle ◽  
G.U. Maier ◽  
W.J. Love ◽  
S.A. Dubrovsky ◽  
D.R. Williams ◽  
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PeerJ ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. e238 ◽  
Author(s):  
William J. Love ◽  
Terry W. Lehenbauer ◽  
Philip H. Kass ◽  
Alison L. Van Eenennaam ◽  
Sharif S. Aly

2020 ◽  
Vol 103 (10) ◽  
pp. 9301-9317 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.U. Maier ◽  
W.J. Love ◽  
B.M. Karle ◽  
S.A. Dubrovsky ◽  
D.R. Williams ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Santos-Rivera ◽  
Nicholas C. Fitzkee ◽  
Rebecca A. Hill ◽  
Richard E. Baird ◽  
Ellianna Blair ◽  
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Abstract Each year, Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) results in significant economic loss in the cattle sector, and novel metabolic profiling and early diagnosis techniques represent a promising tool for developing effective measures for disease management. Here, proton - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (1H - NMR) spectra were used to characterize metabolites from blood plasma collected from dairy calves intentionally infected with the main BRD causal agents, bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) and Mannheimia haemolytica (MH), to generate a well-defined metabolomic profile under controlled conditions. In response to infection, 42 metabolites (BRSV = 27, MH = 24) changed in concentration compared to the Baseline (non-infected) state. Fuel substrates and products exhibited a particularly strong effect, reflecting imbalances that occur during the immune response. Glucose levels decreased only during bacterial infection, suggesting that the clinical signs of bacterial BRD are more energetically taxing than those of viral BRD. Furthermore, 1H - NMR spectra from Baseline and Infected samples were discriminated with an accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity ≥ 95% using chemometrics to model the changes associated with disease, suggesting that metabolic profiles can be used for further development and validation of diagnostic tools.


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