Serum enzyme levels and influencing factors in three indigenous Ethiopian sheep breeds

Serum enzymes were studied in 377 apparently healthy sheep from three indigenous sheep breeds of Ethiopia. The effect of breed, age, sex and season on alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (GOT), alkaline...

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Autores principales: Tibbo, Markos, Woldemeskel, M., Aragaw, K., Rege, J.E.O.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33003
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author Tibbo, Markos
Woldemeskel, M.
Aragaw, K.
Rege, J.E.O.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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description Serum enzymes were studied in 377 apparently healthy sheep from three indigenous sheep breeds of Ethiopia. The effect of breed, age, sex and season on alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (GOT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and acid phosphatase (AcP) levels was assessed. The mean serum enzymes levels of the indigenous Menz, Tukur and Wello sheep breeds ranged from 17.2-17.7 IU l-1, AST/GOT from 50.4-56.6 IU l-1, ALP from 93.2-103.9 IU l-1, and AcP from 2.47-2.56 IU l-1, were within the normal range for sheep elsewhere. Season had significant influence on all serum enzymes except for the AcP in Menz breed. Sex had significant effect on AST/GOT for Menz and on ALP for all sheep breeds, with consistently higher values in males than in females. Age was significant only on ALP in the Menz and Tukur breeds. The serum enzyme levels of these indigenous sheep breeds can be used as normal reference values for Ethiopian sheep breeds adapted to similar agro-ecology and production system.
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spelling CGSpace330032023-12-08T19:36:04Z Serum enzyme levels and influencing factors in three indigenous Ethiopian sheep breeds Tibbo, Markos Woldemeskel, M. Aragaw, K. Rege, J.E.O. sheep [caprinae] blood serum enzymes breeds (animals) land races seasons age alkaline phosphatase acid phosphatase Serum enzymes were studied in 377 apparently healthy sheep from three indigenous sheep breeds of Ethiopia. The effect of breed, age, sex and season on alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (GOT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and acid phosphatase (AcP) levels was assessed. The mean serum enzymes levels of the indigenous Menz, Tukur and Wello sheep breeds ranged from 17.2-17.7 IU l-1, AST/GOT from 50.4-56.6 IU l-1, ALP from 93.2-103.9 IU l-1, and AcP from 2.47-2.56 IU l-1, were within the normal range for sheep elsewhere. Season had significant influence on all serum enzymes except for the AcP in Menz breed. Sex had significant effect on AST/GOT for Menz and on ALP for all sheep breeds, with consistently higher values in males than in females. Age was significant only on ALP in the Menz and Tukur breeds. The serum enzyme levels of these indigenous sheep breeds can be used as normal reference values for Ethiopian sheep breeds adapted to similar agro-ecology and production system. 2008-08 2013-07-03T05:25:54Z 2013-07-03T05:25:54Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33003 en Open Access Springer Journal of Comparative Clinical Pathology;17(3): 149-155
spellingShingle sheep [caprinae]
blood serum
enzymes
breeds (animals)
land races
seasons
age
alkaline phosphatase
acid phosphatase
Tibbo, Markos
Woldemeskel, M.
Aragaw, K.
Rege, J.E.O.
Serum enzyme levels and influencing factors in three indigenous Ethiopian sheep breeds
title Serum enzyme levels and influencing factors in three indigenous Ethiopian sheep breeds
title_full Serum enzyme levels and influencing factors in three indigenous Ethiopian sheep breeds
title_fullStr Serum enzyme levels and influencing factors in three indigenous Ethiopian sheep breeds
title_full_unstemmed Serum enzyme levels and influencing factors in three indigenous Ethiopian sheep breeds
title_short Serum enzyme levels and influencing factors in three indigenous Ethiopian sheep breeds
title_sort serum enzyme levels and influencing factors in three indigenous ethiopian sheep breeds
topic sheep [caprinae]
blood serum
enzymes
breeds (animals)
land races
seasons
age
alkaline phosphatase
acid phosphatase
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/33003
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