title: Serum protein electrophoretic pattern in young and adult camels.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the electrophoretic pattern of serum proteins in clinically healthy adult camels (between 3 and 8 years of age) and camel calves (less than 3 months of age).
  
  
  METHODS
  Laboratory analysis of serum from healthy camels.
  
  
  METHODS
  Blood was collected from 30 healthy adult camels and 30 camel calves and the serum separated. Total protein of each serum sample was estimated by automated chemistry analyser. The proteins were fractionated by automated electrophoresis on agarose gel.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Serum proteins migrated on the agarose gel as one albumin, two alpha (alpha1 and alpha2-globulins), two beta (beta1 and beta2-globulins) and one gamma-globulin fractions. In adult camels the mean concentration of total protein, albumin alpha1, alpha2, beta1, beta2 and gamma-globulins was 56.8 +/- 1.5, 30.7 +/- 0.8, 2.4 +/- 0.1, 3.2 +/- 0.1, 9.7 +/- 0.3, 3.4 +/- 0.2 and 8.6 +/- 0.3 g/L, respectively. These values in calves were 49.7 +/- 1.8, 23.7 +/- 0.8, 3.2 +/- 0.2, 3.1 +/- 0.2, 14.2 +/- 0.2, 4.0 +/- 0.2 and 4.1 +/- 0.2 g/L, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The concentration of total proteins, albumin and gamma-globulins was higher (P < 0.05) in the adult camels than in camel calves. The concentrations of beta1 globulins was higher (P < 0.05) in calves as compared to adult camels.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Section, Abu Dhabi Municipality PO BOX 10829, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. zafarchaudhary@netscape.net
authors.forename: Z I
authors.initials: ZI
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Iqbal
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rashid
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D002162:Camelus / Q000097:blood*; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins