@ARTICLE{Marteles_D._Serum_2025,
 author={Marteles, D. and Lebrero, M.E. and Quilez, P. and Gómez, A. and Fernández, A. and Villanueva-Saz, S.},
 volume={vol. 28},
 number={No 3},
 pages={481–485},
 journal={Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences},
 howpublished={online},
 year={2025},
 publisher={Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Veterinary Sciences},
 publisher={University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn},
 abstract={Feline hepatozoonosis, caused by Hepatozoon felis and occasionally other Hepatozoon species, is a vector-borne disease transmitted through the ingestion of infected arthropods, primarily ticks. This study investigates serum amyloid A, a major acute-phase protein, in cats naturally infected with H. felis or co-infected with other vector-borne pathogens. A total of 41 asymptomatic, infected cats were categorized into single or co-infection groups, alongside 12 healthy controls. Serum amyloid A levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and analyzed statistically. Results showed no significant association between serum amyloid A concentrations and variables such as co-infection status or pathogen load. Although levels of this acute phase proteins were slightly lower in co-infected cats, findings suggest that serum amyloid A alone may have limited diagnostic utility in distinguishing these co-infections.},
 title={Serum amyloid A concentration in naturally infected cats with Hepatozoon felis alone or coinfected with other pathogens},
 type={Article},
 URL={http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/136412/PDF-MASTER/15%20_%20Marteles%20_%20Short.pdf},
 doi={10.24425/pjvs.2025.156077},
 keywords={acute phase protein, cat, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, serum amyloid A},
}