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An efficient method for saliva collection from mature pigs to determine their enzymatic and electrolytic profiles

In this study, a novel ‘rope-assisted swab method’ for the collection of saliva samples from 45 adult pigs was established and validated. This method was efficient for harvesting 2 milliliters or more of saliva from each of the pigs for subsequent analyses within two min. The amount of α-amylase and...

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Autores principales: AKHTAR, Nadeem, JAFARIKIA, Mohsen, SULLIVAN, Brian P., LI, Julang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5797874/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29187709
http://dx.doi.org/10.1292/jvms.17-0403