| The purpose of the study was to establish the reference interval for serum electrophoretic proteinogram from captive Northeastern Argentinean caimans, as well as to detect physiological variations attributable to species, sex, age, feeding and year season. Samples from 223 healthy sub-adults, both sexes specimens of Caiman latirostris (n=109) and Caiman yacare (n=114), were obtained. Total protein (4.01±0.61 g/dl) was determined by spectrophotometry. Values from albumin (0.96±0.20 g/dl) and globulins alpha (0.74±0.16 g/dl), beta (0.87±0.18 g/dl) and gamma (1.39±0.27 g/dl), were obtained by electrophoresis on cellulose acetate and densitometric valuation. Presence of pre-albumin on band comprised between 20-66 kDa, were detected by electrophoresis on... |
