Isolation and characterisation of immunoglobulin g and IgG subclasses of the African elephant (Loxodonta africana)

Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 65-73

  Kelly, P J ^a   Carter, S D ^b   Azwai, S M ^b   Cadman, H F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African elephant; Immunoglobulins; Loxodonta africana

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM SULFATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY CHAIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN LIGHT CHAIN; POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; ELEPHANT; FAST PROTEIN LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; GEL FILTRATION; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS;

BOVINAE; ELEPHANT; EQUIDAE; FELIDAE; LOXODONTA; LOXODONTA AFRICANA;

EID: 0031954014     PISSN: 01479571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0147-9571(97)80053-7     Document Type: Article

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