title: The levels of total protein and protein fractions in the serum of rabbits infected with Eimeria stiedai.
abstract: The total protein levels in rabbits infected with Eimeria stiedai together with the alterations in the different protein fractions over a period of 35 days were studied. It was observed that from the second week of infection onwards a progressive increase took place in total proteins; the electrophoretic study revealed that the hyperproteinemia is mainly due to the increase in gamma-globulins accompanied by a decrease in the concentration of albumin and a increase in alpha and beta-globulins. These protein alterations induce an important modification in the albumin/globulin. ratio which decreases considerably.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000097:blood*; D011817:Rabbits; D012016:Reference Values; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis; D012712:Serum Globulins / Q000032:analysis; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D012712:Serum Globulins