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N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAGase) in Porcine Milk

N-acetyl-ß-D-glucosaminidas (NAGase) i suggmjölk

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 28, pages 173–176 (1987)Cite this article

Abstract

Sow milk contains a high basal level of the lysosomal enzyme N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAGase). The level is extremely high in colostrum. High basal levels seem to hide inflammatory changes. Therefore NAGase did not prove to be as good an indicator for porcine agalactia syndrome as reported for mastitic bovine or ovine milk.

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N-acetyl-ß-D-glucosaminidas (NAGase) analyserades i mjölk från friska suggor och suggor med agalakti syndrom. NAGasc-enzymaktivitcten fungerar inte lika bra som inflammationsmarkör i suggmjölk som i ko- och fårmjölk. Enzymets grundnivå i suggmjölk är så hög, at den maskerar eventuella variationer förårsakade av inflammation.

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Raekallio, M. N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAGase) in Porcine Milk. Acta Vet Scand 28, 173–176 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03548238

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