Comparison of tear proteins of llamas and cattle

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1289-1293

  Gionfriddo, Juliet R ^a,b   Melgarejo, Tonatiuh ^a,c   Morrison, Elizabeth A ^a,d   Alinovi, Catherine A ^a   Asem, Elikplimi K ^a   Krohne, Sheryl G ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Northside Animal Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; LAMA (CAMEL); LAMA GLAMA;

AMINO ACID; EYE PROTEIN; TEAR PROTEINS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ARTIODACTYLA; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; LACRIMAL FLUID; METABOLISM; PH; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; WESTERN BLOTTING;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CAMELIDS, NEW WORLD; CATTLE; ELECTROPHORESIS, POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL; EYE PROTEINS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; TEARS;

EID: 0034305569     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2000.61.1289     Document Type: Review

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