Porcine Breed, Sex, and Production Stage Influence the Levels of Health Status Biomarkers in Saliva Samples.

ABSTRACT: In this study, the influence of several factors such as breed, sex, and production stage over the normal range values of salivary biomarkers of health status was evaluated in pigs. A total of 409 pigs of 2 different breeds (conventional Large White × Duroc and Iberian pigs) were included in the study. Animals were divided into different groups according to their sex (male or female) and the stage of the production cycle they were in (post-weaning, nursery, fattening, and finishing). The levels of an inflammatory marker, adenosine deaminase (ADA), and two acute phase proteins, C-reactive protein (CRP) and haptoglobin (Hp) were measured in saliva samples. Moreover, the total antioxidant capacity level (TAC) was quantified for the first time in porcine saliva; therefore, an analytical validat

SUBMITTER: Sanchez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6382678 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature