Measurement of cytokine gene expression by reverse transcription quantitative polymerase
chain reaction (RT-qPCR) is used widely to assess the immune system of animals and to …

As a top predator, the endangered Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea) is a sentinel of
ecosystem change, where population trends can reflect broader shifts in the marine …

Both veterinarians caring for dolphins in managed populations and researchers monitoring
wild populations use blood-based diagnostics to monitor bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops …

Investigation of the immune response of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is needed
urgently, but has been limited by scarcity of species-specific reagents and methods for this …

Monitoring the immune status of cetaceans is important for a variety of health conditions.
Assays to quantify cytokines, especially pro-inflammatory cytokines, could be employed, in …

In response to viral pathogens, a host releases pro-inflammatory cytokines such as
interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and anti-inflammatory …

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are toplevel marine predators and represent a
sentinel species for ocean health. The study of cytokines and immunocellular function are …

Cytokines are fundamental for a functioning immune system, and thus potentially serve as
important indicators of animal health. Quantitation of mRNA using quantitative reverse …

Cytokine secretion is one of the main mechanisms by which the immune system is regulated
in response to pathogens. Therefore, the measurement of cytokine expression is …

The present study was conducted to assess and validate the cross-reactivity of commercially
available multiplex human and canine cytokine kits coupled with the Bio-Plex 200 platform …