Table 1 Concentrations of serum amyloid A (SAA), haptoglobin (Hp) and lipopolysaccharide binding protein (LBP) in serum, pharyngeal swabs, and tracheal aspirate fluid from 84 clinical healthy dairy calves, divided in age in days
| Â | N | SAA mg/L | Hp mg/L | LBP mg/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall serum | 84 | 118.3 (131.7, 32.9, 180.9) | 100.6 (77.6, 45.1, 788.8) | 2.05 (1.90, 0.73, 5.63) |
0–7 days | 16 | 154.1 (153.5, 135, 180.9) | 88.8 (78.5, 53.9, 230.3) | 2.35 (2.47, 1.33, 3.30) |
8–14 days | 37 | 122.2 (134.5, 36.2, 179.8) | 125.7 (77.6, 56.8, 788.8) | 2.24 (1.93, 0.93, 5.63) |
15–21 days | 22 | 97 (84.5, 33.0, 178.0) | 76.5 (77.2, 45.1, 99.7) | 1.82 (1.63, 0.75, 4.41) |
22–30 days | 9 | 90.6 (87, 39.2, 164.4) | 77.4 (77.6, 58.6, 87.5) | 1.31 (1.10, 0.72, 2.25) |
| Â | Â | SAA mg/L | Hp mg/L | LBP ng/mL |
Overall pharyngeal swab | 84 | 2.18 (1.97, 0.00, 8.01) | 20.1 (18.1, 0.0, 60.8) | 6.06 (0.00, 0.00, 47.94) |
0–7 days | 16 | 2.6 (2.3, 0.9, 6.7) | 15.7 (12, 0, 58.6) | 8.8 (0.0, 0.0, 47.9) |
8–14 days | 37 | 2.2 (1.9, 0, 8) | 20 (16.6, 0, 55.9) | 5.6 (0, 0, 33.4) |
15–21 days | 22 | 1.7 (1.2, 0, 4.4) | 22.7 (22.6, 0, 43.1) | 6 (0, 0, 42.6) |
22–30 days | 9 | 2.7 (2.9, 1.3, 4.7) | 22.2 (19.9, 6.4, 60.8) | 3 (0, 0, 21.4) |
| Â | Â | SAA mg/L | Hp mg/L | LBP ng/mL |
Overall tracheal aspirate | 84 | 0.055 (0.042, 0.004, 0.240) | 0.71 (0.39, 0.00, 5.89) | 3.03 (2.72, 0.00, 13.22) |
0–7 days | 16 | 0.07 (0.053, 0.007, 0.143) | 0.47 (0.29, 0.00, 2.15) | 3.63 (3.12, 0.00, 13.22) |
8–14 days | 37 | 0.055 (0.04, 0.006, 0.24) | 0.59 (0.37, 0.00, 2.55) | 2.82 (2.61, 0.00, 11.52) |
15–21 days | 22 | 0.05 (0.043, 0.004, 0.164) | 0.93 (0.71, 0.00, 3.05) | 2.73 (1.47, 0.00, 8.99) |
22–30 days | 9 | 0.041 (0.042, 0.012, 0.07) | 1.08 (0.43, 0.00, 5.89) | 3.52 (3.49, 0.00, 8.78) |