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Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy, vol.50, no.4, pp.481-483, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity and liver function tests were examined in dermatophytic cattle. In addition, the possible effect/s of the disease on the activities of liver enzymes were investigated. Ten dermatophytic and 10 healthy animals aged between 10 and 12 months were used. Blood samples were obtained from each animal. The samples were left for 30 min at room temperature, and then centrifuged at 3000 x g for 10 min. Serum ADA, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gammaglutamyl transferase (GGT) were analysed colorimetrically. Serum ADA, LDH, and ALT activities were significantly higher in dermatophytic cattle, compared to those of healthy group (P<0.01). In addition, GGT and AST activities in dermatophytic cattle were statistically compared higher to those of the healthy ones. In conclusion, the results of the present study show that the increases in ADA and liver enzyme activities can be an indication of the loss of liver function. The increase in enzyme activity in the current study might have been caused by metabolic products of the fungi.