Cytokines as Immunological Markers for Systemic Inflammation in Dogs with Pyometra
Pyometra is a disease in dogs caused by bacterial infection of the uterus and resulting in SIRS (systemic inflammatory response syndrome) in nearly 6 of 10 cases. Clinical diagnostic criteria for SIRS are relatively unspecific, and biomarkers for the diagnosis of pyometra and SIRS in dogs are needed. Our data suggest a role of several cytokines in the development of a systemic disease in dogs with pyometra and a possible diagnostic value for serum CRP, IL‐7, IL‐15 and IL‐18 in canine SIRS caused by pyometra.
- Pages : 5
- Publisher : Wiley - Blackwell Verlag GmbH
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- Year : 2012 December
- Language : English