Serum amyloid A (SAA) serves as a key acute phase protein and is crucial for diagnosing and monitoring diseases in domestic animals, particularly in cases of secondary amyloidosis in geese.
A new highly sensitive ELISA method was developed specifically for measuring SAA concentrations in goose serum or plasma, using samples from Landes Grey and Hungarian White geese stimulated by a fowl cholera vaccine.
The study found that SAA levels peaked at around 1200 microg/ml approximately 24 hours post-inoculation, returning to baseline levels by 72 hours, with less intense responses observed in control groups due to sampling stress.