Mucometra with persistent corpus luteum in goats.
Ovaries of two goats with persistent corpus luteum were studied by histochemical methods. Lutein cells showed moderate alkaline phosphatase and acid phosphatase activity associated with strong delta 5-3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and succinic tetrazolium reductase activity. The results are interpreted as an indication that the corpus luteum was functioning.
D000818:Animals; D003338:Corpus Luteum / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006041:Goats; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000662:veterinary*