A semi-quantitative spot test for glutathione peroxidase in blood of cattle and sheep for the assessemt of biological selenium status.
A method is described for a simple semi-quantitative spot test for glutathione peroxidase in blood of cattle and sheep. The results can be used to place a group of samples from the same herd or flock into one of three blood selenium categories, ie, deficient, low marginal and marginal/adequate.
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000097:blood*; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000097:blood*; D008722:Methods; D010544:Peroxidases / Q000097:blood*; D011934:Reagent Strips / Q000662:veterinary; D012643:Selenium / Q000097:blood*; D012756:Sheep / Q000097:blood*; D013053:Spectrophotometry
D011934:Reagent Strips; D010544:Peroxidases; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D012643:Selenium