Alpha 1-Acid Glycoprotein (AAG) Levels in Healthy and Pregrant Beagle Dogs
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Accession number;03A0781107
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| Title;Alpha 1-Acid Glycoprotein (AAG) Levels in Healthy and Pregrant Beagle Dogs |
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KURIBAYASHI T
(Azabu Univ., Kanagawa)
SHIMIZU M
(Azabu Univ., Kanagawa)
SHIMADA T
(Azabu Univ., Kanagawa)
HONJYO T
(Azabu Univ., Kanagawa)
YAMAMOTO Y
(Farm Animal Clinic And Res. Center Inc., Tottori)
KUBA K
(Kitayama Labes Co., Ltd., Yamaguchi, Jpn)
YAMAMOTO S
(Azabu Univ., Kanagawa)
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Journal Title;Exp Anim
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Journal Code:Z0755A
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ISSN:1341-1357
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VOL.52;NO.5;PAGE.377-381(2003)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.1, TBL.1, REF.28 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;English |
| Abstract;Serum alpha 1-acid glycoprotein (AAG) levels were measured in healthy beagles of various ages (66 male and 74 female) by turbidimetric immunoassay (TIA), and then separately-in pregnant beagles-by single radial immunodiffusion (SRID). The first experiment revealed that serum AAG levels ranged from 40 to 960.MU.g/ml (mean of 322.+-.202.MU.g/ml) in male dogs, and from 47 to 833.MU.g/ml-in female dogs (mean of 316.+-.199.MU.g/ml), without any significant sex- or age-related variation. The second experiment, however, revealed that serum AAG levels increased in all pregnant beagles and peaked in the middle of gestation at 250-1,000.MU.g/ml (mean of 634.+-.246.MU.g/ml). In 7 of 8 dogs the AAG levels peaked about 45 days after ovulation. Despite a high value of 1,210-1,360.MU.g/ml being observed for serum AAG levels in 3 pregnant beagles inoculated with Staphylococcus aureus, its levels in umbilical cord blood were below the detection limit of SRID (40.MU.g/ml). (author abst.) |
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