title: Serum proteins in healthy Basenjis and Basenjis with chronic diarrhea.
abstract: A serologic survey was conducted to characterize the electrophoretic patterns of serum proteins in healthy Basenji dogs (n = 137) and Basenjis with chronic diarrhea (n = 32). Serum protein electrophoresis values for Basenjis were similar to previously reported values from dogs of other breeds. Dogs with histologically confirmed lymphocytic-plasmacytic enteritis had a statistically significant (P less than 0.05) decrease in total protein, albumin, and albumin/globulin ratio. alpha 2-Globulin and gamma-globulin values were significantly increased in old dogs (9 years of age or older) with lymphocytic-plasmacytic enteritis. Although not statistically significant, gamma-globulin values were generally increased in Basenjis with lymphocytic-plasmacytic enteritis when compared with the values in age-matched clinically healthy Basenjis.
mesh_terms: D000510:Alpha-Globulins / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001609:Beta-Globulins / Q000032:analysis; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D004285:Dogs / Q000097:blood*; D004751:Enteritis / Q000097:blood / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000510:Alpha-Globulins; D001609:Beta-Globulins; D001798:Blood Proteins; D012709:Serum Albumin