Acute phase protein and protein electrophoresis values for captive Grant's zebra (Equus burchelli)
| Autor: | Holly J. Haefele, Elizabeth E. Hammond, Carolyn Cray |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Equus ferus caballus
General Veterinary biology Grant's zebra Haptoglobin Acute-phase protein General Medicine Blood Proteins Equidae Gel electrophoresis of proteins biology.organism_classification Serum samples Blood Protein Electrophoresis Equus Molecular biology Reference Values Immunology biology.protein media_common.cataloged_instance Animals Animal Science and Zoology Serum amyloid A Biomarkers media_common Acute-Phase Proteins |
| Zdroj: | Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians. 44(4) |
| ISSN: | 1042-7260 |
| Popis: | Grant's zebra (Equus burchelli) are commonly kept in zoos and are subject to routine health monitoring and research studies. Recently, assays for acute phase proteins (APP) have been described in many wildlife species, and specific assays for serum amyloid A (SAA) have been well validated and studied in horses (Equus ferus caballus), in which it serves as a major APP. In the present study, serum samples from 26 Grant's zebra were subject to analysis by using assays for SAA, haptoglobin (HP), and protein electrophoresis. Reference intervals were calculated by using the robust method: SAA 1.8-31.4 mg/L and HP 0.37-1.58 mg/ml. Significant differences in SAA and HP were observed in clinically abnormal zebra; in some cases, these differences were marked and were noted in the absence of abnormal values for protein electrophoretic fractions. These data indicate that APP may be a valuable and sensitive tool in monitoring inflammation in this species. |
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