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Serum Protein Levels in Pigs From Birth to Maturity and in Young Pigs with and Without Enteric Colibacillosis

Undersøgelser over serum proteinkoncentrationer hos grise i alderen fra 2 dage til 2 år og hos 2 dages- og 3 ugers grise med og uden „Enteric Colibacillosis”

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Abstract

The changes with age in serum protein concentrations of 29 normal pigs from 3 litters were estimated. Adult serum protein concentrations were reached by 21–24 weeks of age. Significant litter to litter dif-. ferences in protein concentrations were found in the various age groups.

Serum protein concentrations were determined in 327 pigs at 2 days and 3 weeks of age with and without E. coli associated diarrhoea. The gamma globulin concentrations were normally distributed in the 2-day-old pigs and there was no apparent correlation between serum gamma globulin concentrations and incidence of E. coli associated diarrhoea.

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Ændringer i serum proteinkoncentrationer, der optræder med alderen, blev studeret hos 29 normale grise fra 3 hold. Ved en alder af 21–24 uger havde afkommet samme serum proteinkoncentrationer, som fandtes hos deres mødre. Der var ofte signifikant forskel i serum proteinkoncentrationerne fra hold til hold indenfor samme aldersgruppe.

Serum proteinkoncentrationerne blev undersøgt hos 327 grise 2 dage og 3 uger gamle med og uden „Enteric Colibacillosis”. Gammaglobulinkoncentrationerne i de 2 dage gamle grise fulgte en normal fordeling, og der var øjensynlig ingen korrelation mellem serum gammaglobulinkoncentrationer og hyppighed af „Enteric Colibacillosis”.

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    J. Svendsen, M. R. Wilson & E. Ewert

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Svendsen, J., Wilson, M.R. & Ewert, E. Serum Protein Levels in Pigs From Birth to Maturity and in Young Pigs with and Without Enteric Colibacillosis. Acta Vet Scand 13, 528–538 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547158

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