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ArticleIranian journal of parasitology

Oxidant/Antioxidant Status, PON1 and ARES Activities, Trace Element Levels, and Histological Alterations in Sheep with Cystic Echinococcosis.

Kıvanç Irak, Burçak Aslan Çelik, Zelal Karakoç, Özgür Yaşar Çelik, Handan Mert, Nihat Mert, Mustafa Oğuzhan Kaya

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Article in Iranian journal of parasitology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kıvanç IrakDept. of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Siirt, Siirt, Turkey.
Burçak Aslan ÇelikDept. of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Siirt, Siirt, Turkey.
Zelal KarakoçDept. of Histology and Embryology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Siirt, Siirt, Turkey.
Özgür Yaşar ÇelikDept. of Internal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Siirt, Siirt, Turkey.
Handan MertDept. of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey.
Nihat MertDept. of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey.
Mustafa Oğuzhan KayaDept. of Biochemistry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Siirt, Siirt, Turkey.
Siirt Üniversitesi · TRVan Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTotal antioxidant status (TAS), total oxidant status (TOS) and oxidative stress index (OSI), nitric oxide (NO), zinc (Zn), copper (Cu) levels, paraoxonase (PON1), arylesterase (ARES) activities, and biochemical changes were studied on sheep with cystic echinococcosis.

methodsThe materials were taken from 2-3 yr old sheep slaughtered in Van Province, Turkey in 2017. Before the slaughter, blood samples were collected from the healthy sheep, while various organs of animals were examined for hydatid cysts after the slaughter. Thirty sheep were protoscolex positive, hydatic group, while 30 sheep that did not have any pathological lesions in organ examinations were accepted as the control group. TOS levels, PON1 and ARES activities, and Zn levels were determined by commercial kits, while Cu levels were determined by atomic absorption spectrophotometer. The collected data were then statistically analyzed.

resultsSerum TOS and OSI levels were significantly higher in sheep with cystic echinococcosis compared to the control group (

conclusionPON1 and ARES activities increased in sheep infected with cyst hydatid. The decline of antioxidant reserves in the metabolism results in excessive amounts of free radicals, along with alterations of the normal histological structure of the cystic organ and changes in trace element metabolism.

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ArylesteraseCystic echinococcosisOxidative stressParaoxonase 1SheepTrace elements

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PMID30483337
PMCPMC6243163
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