Table-3.

Oxidative stress and gene expression parameters in healthy and infected dogs.

Oxidative stress and gene expression parameters	Healthy dogs	Babesiainfected dogs	t(df)	p-value
MDA(nmol/mL)	1.50±0.00	5.72±1.41	–2.25(6)	0.065
SOD(mg/L)	1997.67±1.33b	7101.40±1439.28a	–2.66(6)	0.038
CAT(mg/L)	2554.00±0.58	5326.80±1139.70	–2.43(4)	0.072
CRP(mg/L)	3.50±0.38b	95.85±18.88a	–4.89(9)	0.001
IFNγ(U/mL)	3.33±0.17b	8.20±1.16a	–3.14(6)	0.02
TNFα(U/mL)	2.97±0.03b	10.60±1.96a	–2.91(6)	0.027

a,bDifferent superscripts within the same row indicate significant difference at p<0.05. MDA=Malondialdehyde, SOD=Superoxide dismutase, CAT=Catalase, CRP=C-reactive protein, IFN-γ=Gamma interferon, TNF-α=Tumor necrosis factor-alpha