Demonstration of alternative and classical complement pathway activity in colostrum from buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 445-452

  Matheswaran, K ^a   Dhinakar Raj, G ^a   Nachimuthu, K ^a  

^a MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Alternate pathway; Buffalo; Classical pathway; Colostrum; Complement; Haemolysin; Heat treatment; Inulin; Magnesium; Zymosan

Indexed keywords

DILUENT; EGTAZIC ACID; ERYTHROCYTE ANTIBODY; INULIN; ZYMOSAN;

ANIMAL TESTING ALTERNATIVE; ARTICLE; BUFFALO; CHICKEN; COLOSTRUM; COMPLEMENT ALTERNATIVE PATHWAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE; GOAT; HEATING; HEMOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SHEEP; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; TITRIMETRY;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; COLOSTRUM; COMPLEMENT HEMOLYTIC ACTIVITY ASSAY; COMPLEMENT PATHWAY, ALTERNATIVE; COMPLEMENT PATHWAY, CLASSICAL; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; HEAT; HEMOLYSIS; INULIN; MAGNESIUM; ZYMOSAN;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BUBALUS; BUBALUS BUBALIS; CAPRA HIRCUS; GALLUS GALLUS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0142094194     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025785506954     Document Type: Article

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