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Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2013

Elevation of serum thymidine kinase 1 in a bacterial infection: Canine pyometra

Sharif, Hanan; Hagman, Ragnvi; Wang, Liya; Eriksson, Staffan

Abstract

In conclusion, the TK1 activity was significantly elevated in dogs with pyometra. Further studies are needed to evaluate the mechanism and role of serum TK1 activity in bacterial infections and its possible diagnostic or prognostic value. (C) 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Infection; Pyometra; TK1 activity; Biomarker; Dog TK1

Published in

Theriogenology
2013, volume: 79, number: 1, pages: 17-23
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC

Authors' information

Sharif, Hanan
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry (AFB)
Hagman, Ragnvi
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
Wang, Liya
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry (AFB)
Eriksson, Staffan
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry (AFB)

UKÄ Subject classification

Clinical Science

Publication Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2012.09.002

URI (permanent link to this page)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/42612