title: Fibronectin concentration in plasma of mares and neonatal foals.
abstract: Plasma fibronectin concentrations were measured in clinically healthy mares and their neonatal foals, using a modified human fibronectin competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Ranges of plasma fibronectin were established in clinically healthy horses, and the assay was reliable and reproducible. Plasma fibronectin concentrations were similar in mares and foals, both before and after colostrum ingestion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Texas Veterinary Medical Center, Texas A&M University, College Station 77843.
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Martens
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Stephens
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Kerchner
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Heck
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Martens
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000097:blood*; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D003013:Clostridium / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000097:blood*; D006736:Horses / Q000097:blood*; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D005353:Fibronectins