Abstract
Experimental duck virus hepatitis infection of 11-day-old white Pekin ducklings having specific maternal antibodies revealed significant changes in some biochemical constituents and enzymes of the serum during the 3 weeks following exposure. These changes included a marked decrease in the total proteins and the albumin fraction, together with a significant elevation in levels of alkaline phosphatase, glutamic pyruvic transaminase, bilirubin, and creatinine. Most of these changes were attributed primarily to a deranged liver function associated with duck virus hepatitis infection.
MeSH terms
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Alanine Transaminase / blood
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Alkaline Phosphatase / blood
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Alpha-Globulins / analysis
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Animals
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Beta-Globulins / analysis
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Bilirubin / blood
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Creatinine / blood
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Ducks*
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Enterovirus Infections / blood
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Enterovirus Infections / immunology
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Enterovirus Infections / veterinary*
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Enterovirus*
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Hepatitis Virus, Duck*
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Hepatitis, Animal / blood*
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Hepatitis, Animal / immunology
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Immunity, Maternally-Acquired
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Poultry Diseases / blood*
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Poultry Diseases / immunology
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Serum Albumin / analysis
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gamma-Globulins / analysis
Substances
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Alpha-Globulins
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Beta-Globulins
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Serum Albumin
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gamma-Globulins
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Creatinine
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Alanine Transaminase
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Alkaline Phosphatase
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Bilirubin