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Seasonal influence on biochemical profile and serum protein electrophoresis for Boa constrictor amarali in captivity.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Silva, Lucas Nunes Riani-Costa, C. C. M. Ramos, Paulo Roberto Takahira, Regina Kiomi |
| Copyright Year | 2011 |
| Abstract | Similarly to other reptiles, snakes are ectothermic animals and depend exclusively on the environment for the maintenance of their physiological, biochemical and immunological processes. Thus, changes in biochemical values can be expected due to seasonal influence. Twenty-two adult specimens of Boa constrictor amarali kept in captivity were used. Blood collections were done in two different seasons: winter (July 2004) and summer (January 2005) for the following assays: uric acid, aspartate aminotransferase (AST), glucose, cholesterol, total protein, and serum protein electrophoresis. The mean biochemical results found in summer and winter, respectively, were: 6.3 ± 3.4 and 11.3 ± 6.2 mg/dL for uric acid; 28.7 ± 12.4 and 20.7 ± 16.2 UI/L for AST; 26.3 ± 17 and 17.4 ± 6.8 mg/dL for glucose; 67.3 ± 30.2 and 69.7 ± 38.5 mg/dL for cholesterol; and 5.9 ± 1.6 and 5.9 ± 1.4 g/dL for total protein. Results regarding electrophoresis in summer and winter, respectively, were: 1.9 ± 0.7 and 2.4 ± 0.6 g/dL for albumin; 0.7 ± 0.2 and 0.5 ± 0.2 g/dL for α-globulin; 1.5 ± 0.5 and 1.7 ± 0.6 g/dL for β-globulin; and 1.8 ± 0.5 and 1.5 ± 0.5 g/dL for γ-globulin. In the summer, there was a significant increase in AST and a decrease in uric acid (p < 0.05). Serum protein electrophoresis showed a significant increase in α-globulin fraction (p < 0.05) in the same season. There were not significant differences between seasons for the remaining variables. Based on these results, the period of the year must be considered in the interpretation of some biochemical values for these animals. |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/bjb/v71n2/a23v71n2.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 21755171v1 |
| Volume Number | 71 |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Journal | Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aspartate Transaminase Aspartic Acid Cholesterol Collections (publication) Electrophoresis Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Inferior constrictor pharyngeus muscle structure Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle structure Reptiles SGOT - Glutamate oxaloacetate transaminase Serum Proteins Snakes Specimen Transaminases Uric Acid |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
