Characterization of alpha-fetoprotein levels in three dolphin species: Development of sensitive immunoassays for analysis of the pregnancyassociated variations

Journal of Reproduction and Development

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 368-377

  Morita, Yuka ^a   Hiramatsu, Naoshi ^a   Fujita, Toshiaki ^a   Amano, Haruna ^a   Katsumata, Etsuko ^b   Arai, Kazutoshi ^b   Iwasaki, Toshihide ^c   Todo, Takashi ^a   Hara, Akihiko ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b International Marine Biological Research Institute   (Japan)

^c JAPAN FISHERIES RESEARCH AND EDUCATION AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alpha fetoprotein (AFP); Cetaceans; Chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA); Single radial immunodiffusion (SRID); Striped dolphin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREEDING; CHEMISTRY; DOLPHIN; FEMALE; FETUS BLOOD; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNODIFFUSION; MALE; METABOLISM; PREGNANCY;

ALPHA-FETOPROTEINS; ANIMALS; DOLPHINS; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNODIFFUSION; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL;

EID: 84882571788     PISSN: 09168818     EISSN: 13484400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1262/jrd.2012-061     Document Type: Article

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