Immunoglobulin M serum levels in females and pups of southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) during the suckling period.
Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol
; 119(3): 795-9, 1998 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-9683413
This paper reports Immunoglobulin M (IgM) levels in serum samples from eight female-pup pairs of southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina), at King George Island, Antarctica. IgM levels were determined on sera obtained from sequential sampling throughout the suckling period (approximately 23 days). The IgM concentration in southern elephant seal serum was measured by single radial immunodiffusion on agarose plates. Female IgM levels (123.5-613.0 mg/dL, n = 8) were significantly higher than pup levels (5.9-123.6 mg/dL, n = 8). Both groups showed an increasing trend throughout the entire suckling period, with significant differences in relation to stages of lactation. Pup IgM levels on the first day of life (mean +/- SD, 7.6 +/- 2.9 mg/dL, n = 3) suggest that endogenous synthesis takes place before birth.
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Assunto principal:
Imunoglobulina M
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Focas Verdadeiras
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
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Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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FISIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos