Evaluation of serum vitamin C, â-carotene and á-tocopherol status in pneumonia of camels
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Neveen A. Elnisr & Mahmoud R. Abd Ellah & Gaber F. Khamis
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Status of serum vitamin C, â-carotene and á- tocopherol concentrations was evaluated in 17 camels suffering from pneumonia. The grossly affected lungs were collected for histopathological examination from camels at slaughterhouses, and serum samples were processed for measuring â-carotene (micrograms per decilitre), vitamin C (milligrams per decilitre) and á-tocopherol (micrograms per decilitre) levels. Based on histopathological examinations, camels under investigation were classified as acute bronchopneumonia (N=3), chronic bronchopneumonia (N=4), chronic pleuropneumonia (N=3), interstitial pneumonia (N=3), embolic pneumonia (N=3) and control group (N=4). The results revealed significant decreases in serum vitamin C and á-tocopherol concentrations in all investigated types of pneumonia. However, serum â-carotene showed insignificant changes. Results of the present study clearly demonstrated the importance of supplementing camels suffering from pneumonia with sources of vitamins along with the conventional systemic treatment to overcome the oxidative stress and to avoid the possible complications of á-tocopherol and vitamin C deficiencies.
Comp Clin Pathol DOI 10.1007/s00580-011-1235-2 Received: 14 February 2011 / Accepted: 5 April 2011
