Abstract
In a clinical setting, especially with species of special interest, it is important to use all clinical pathology testing options for general health monitoring and diagnosis. Protein electrophoresis (EPH) has previously been shown to be an important adjunct tool in veterinary medicine. Serum samples from 18 free-ranging and 12 zoo-based koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) were subject to EPH analysis. Significant differences were found between the two groups for the following values: total protein, albumin, β globulins, and albumin-globulin ratio (P < 0.05). By using the combined data, the minimummaximum values for the EPH fractions were as follows: total protein 5.0-7.8 g/dl, albumin 2.8-4.7 g/dl, α-1 globulins 0.5-1.1 g/dl, α-2 globulins 0.3-0.7 g/dl, β globulins 0.4-1.0 g/dl, γ globulins 0.2-1.0 g/dl, and albumin-globulin ratio 1.0-2.1.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 177-180 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2012 |
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Keywords
- Koala
- Phascolarctos cinereus
- protein electrophoresis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Animal Science and Zoology
- veterinary(all)
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Serum protein electrophoresis values for free-ranging and zoo-based koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). / Pye, Geoffrey W.; Ellis, William; FitzGibbon, Sean; Opitz, Brian; Keener, Laura; Arheart, Kristopher; Cray, Carolyn.
In: Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, Vol. 43, No. 1, 01.03.2012, p. 177-180.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Serum protein electrophoresis values for free-ranging and zoo-based koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus)
AU - Pye, Geoffrey W.
AU - Ellis, William
AU - FitzGibbon, Sean
AU - Opitz, Brian
AU - Keener, Laura
AU - Arheart, Kristopher
AU - Cray, Carolyn
PY - 2012/3/1
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N2 - In a clinical setting, especially with species of special interest, it is important to use all clinical pathology testing options for general health monitoring and diagnosis. Protein electrophoresis (EPH) has previously been shown to be an important adjunct tool in veterinary medicine. Serum samples from 18 free-ranging and 12 zoo-based koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) were subject to EPH analysis. Significant differences were found between the two groups for the following values: total protein, albumin, β globulins, and albumin-globulin ratio (P < 0.05). By using the combined data, the minimummaximum values for the EPH fractions were as follows: total protein 5.0-7.8 g/dl, albumin 2.8-4.7 g/dl, α-1 globulins 0.5-1.1 g/dl, α-2 globulins 0.3-0.7 g/dl, β globulins 0.4-1.0 g/dl, γ globulins 0.2-1.0 g/dl, and albumin-globulin ratio 1.0-2.1.
AB - In a clinical setting, especially with species of special interest, it is important to use all clinical pathology testing options for general health monitoring and diagnosis. Protein electrophoresis (EPH) has previously been shown to be an important adjunct tool in veterinary medicine. Serum samples from 18 free-ranging and 12 zoo-based koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) were subject to EPH analysis. Significant differences were found between the two groups for the following values: total protein, albumin, β globulins, and albumin-globulin ratio (P < 0.05). By using the combined data, the minimummaximum values for the EPH fractions were as follows: total protein 5.0-7.8 g/dl, albumin 2.8-4.7 g/dl, α-1 globulins 0.5-1.1 g/dl, α-2 globulins 0.3-0.7 g/dl, β globulins 0.4-1.0 g/dl, γ globulins 0.2-1.0 g/dl, and albumin-globulin ratio 1.0-2.1.
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