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Evaluation of serum protein electrophoresis in greater rhea (Rhea americana Linnaeus, 1758)

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Serum proteins from 47 healthy greater rheas (Rhea americana; male and female) were separated by electrophoresis in order to characterize normal reference ranges. Determination of total protein concentration was performed through biuret reaction. The mean value of total serum protein was 4.4 g/dL. Absolute concentrations of serum proteins were determined by agarose gel electrophoretic fractioning. Five fractions were analyzed: albumin, alpha, beta1, beta2, and gamma globulins, and the average values in grams per deciliter were 2.39, 0.32, 0.45, 0.30, and 0.79, respectively.

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The authors wish to thank Prof. Dr. Mario de la Rue for his technical assistance.

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  1. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, 97.105-900, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

    Cybele Esteves Almeida & Barbara Charlotte Bach

  2. Departamento de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

    Maristela Lovato Flores & Rogério Pereira Fontoura

  3. UNOESC–Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Chapecó, Brazil

    Stefanie Dickel Segabinazi

  4. Laboratório de Análises Clínicas do Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, Brazil

    Marta Helena Carlesso Aita

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Almeida, C.E., Bach, B.C., Flores, M.L. et al. Evaluation of serum protein electrophoresis in greater rhea (Rhea americana Linnaeus, 1758). Eur J Wildl Res 56, 101–104 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-009-0319-7

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