%0 Journal Article
%T Investigation of serum beta-defensin-1 levels in bovine trichophytosis cases.
%A Simsek A
%J Vet World
%V 14
%N 9
%D Sep 2021
%M 34840471
暂无%R 10.14202/vetworld.2021.2508-2511
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Antimicrobial peptides are polypeptides that are a component of innate immunity and exhibit antifungal activity. This study aimed to investigate serum beta-defensin-1 levels in cattle diagnosed with trichophytosis, which is a zoonotic skin disease that affects several animal species.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>A total of 23 young cattle, aged 2-4 months, of different breeds and sexes were selected. Of these, 16 cattle were clinically diagnosed with trichophytosis and seven were healthy.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The mean serum beta-defensin-1 levels of the infected animals were lower than those of control animals, yet the difference between the two groups was not significant (p>0.05).<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>No significant alterations occurred in serum beta-defensin-1 levels of cattle with trichophytosis.