Reference intervals for total protein concentration, serum protein fractions, and albumin/globulin ratios in clinically healthy dairy cows

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 111-114

  Alberghina, Daniela ^a   Giannetto, Claudia ^a   Vazzana, Irene ^b   Ferrantelli, Vincenzo ^b   Piccione, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ZOOPROFILATTICO SPERIMENTALE DELLA SICILIA A MIRRI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Agarose gel electrophoresis; Albumin; Biuret reaction; Dairy cows; Globulin; Reference intervals; Serum protein

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651472623     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871102300119     Document Type: Article

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