Serum Protein Concentration in the African Free-Ranging Chicken of Different Ages and Sexes.

Authors

  • H.A. Ngowi Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3016 Morogoro, Tanzania.
  • G.K. Mbassa Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3016 Morogoro, Tanzania.
  • L.D. Shallua Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3016 Morogoro, Tanzania.
  • O.C. Mushi Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3016 Morogoro, Tanzania.
  • S.B. Ndibalema Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3016 Morogoro, Tanzania.

Keywords:

spectrophotometer, spectrophotometry, Albumin and globulin

Abstract

Serum total protein, albumin and globulin concentrations were determined in 63 free-ranging chickens aged 1.5 to 10 months old and of different sexes using refractometric (non-temperature-compensated) and spectrophotometric methods. Serum albumin concentrations were determined spectrophotometrically and globulin calculated. The purpose was to determine the trend of serum proteins with age and sex, and at the same time compare the refractometric and spectrophotometric serum total protein values. Significant differences in serum total protein (P<0.001), albumin (P<0.01) and globulin (P<0.05) concentrations were observed between age groups but not between male and female birds. Spectrophotometric values  were significantly (P<0.001)   greater than refractometric values but highly correlated (r=0.85)

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Published

30-06-1998

How to Cite

Ngowi, H., Mbassa, G., Shallua, L., Mushi, O. and Ndibalema, S. (1998) “Serum Protein Concentration in the African Free-Ranging Chicken of Different Ages and Sexes”., Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 18(2), pp. 110–116. Available at: http://tvj.sua.ac.tz/vet2/index.php/TVJ/article/view/449 (Accessed: 17 May 2025).

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 2 (1998)

Section

RESEARCH ARTICLES

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