Major acute phase proteins act as health status biomarker

In pigs, acute phase proteins could be used as a biomarker for animal health. Presence of these proteins in blood could point to the presence of pathogens as well. What are the options and possibilities of this method in swine production? Acute phase proteins (APPs) are blood proteins which modify their concentration in case of tissue damage, infection or stress. Changes in APP levels are part of physiological alterations taking place during a rapid, generalised reaction of an organism, directed