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Table 4 Overview of acute phase protein (APP) levels in sows and gilts for naturally occurring diseases1

From: Diagnostic utility of acute phase proteins and their ability to guide antibiotic usage in pigs, horses, and cattle: a mapping review

Reference

Age group2

Disease3

Test period

APP levels diseased pigs4

APP levels healthy pigs4

[14]

S

PDS

Day -28 to 28*

CRP d 7: 155a

HP d 7: 2.1a

SAA d -7: 100a

SAA d -3: 40a

SAA d -1: 35a

SAA d 0: 35a

SAA d 3: 290a

SAA d 7: 90a

MAP d -7: 2.2a

MAP d -3: 2.2a

MAP d 7: 3.1a

MAP d 14: 2.2a

CRP d 7: 60b

HP d 7: 0.9b

SAA d -7: 20b

SAA d -3: 10b

SAA d -1: 5b

SAA d 0: 5b

SAA d 3: 20b

SAA d 7: 5b

MAP d -7: 1.2b

MAP d -3: 1.05b

MAP d 7: 1.7b

MAP d 14: 1.0b

[13]

S

PDS

Day – 3 to 2

(every 24 h)

HP d 1: 2.73a

HP d 2: 2.92a

HP d 1: 2.46b

HP d 2: 2.56b

[55]

S

MMA

Day 1 to 20

(every 5th day)

AGP d 10: 628.5b

AGP d 20: 519.4b

HP d 1: 0.21a

HP d 5: 0.21a

HP d 10: 0.40a

AGP d 10: 869.1a

AGP d 20: 429.3a

HP d 1: 0.02b

HP d 5: 0.04b

HP d 10: 0.28b

[54]

S

VDS

-

HP: 2.5a

CRP: 30.3a

HP: 2.3b

CRP: 25.9b

  1. 1Means—columns with different superscripts differ significantly (P < 0.05)
  2. 2G Gilts (First parity), S Sows (1 + parities)
  3. 3PDS postpartum dysgalactica syndrome, MMA Mastitis, metritis and agalactica
  4. 4CRP C-reactive protein (μg/mL), SAA Serum Amyloid A (μg/mL), HP Haptoglobin (mg/mL), MAP Pig Major acute phase protein (mg/mL), AGP Alpha 1-acid glycoprotein (μg/mL)
  5. *Test performed on day −28, −14, −7, −3, −1, 0, 1, 3, 7, 14 and 28