Pregnancy diagnosis in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) based on a competitive progesterone enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

Publication Type

Journal Article

Journal Name

Journal of Camel Practice and Research

Publication Date

12-1-1997

Abstract

In the present study a competitive enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) based on polyclonal rabbit antibodies against 7a-carboxyethyl-thioether-progesterone with 6 ß-hemisuccinate-progesterone conjugate was used as a diagnostic tool. A group of 34 camels at different stages of pregnancy ranging from ≤ 41/2 months (n=5), 9 months (n=14) and > 9 months (n=9) and 6 she-camels with suckling calves, were used in the study. Mean progesterone levels were 22.20 ng/ml, 40.67 ng/ml and 4.86 ng/ml for camels at ≤ 41/2 months, 9 months, >9 months of pregnancy, and those with suckling calves, respectively. These results show for the first time, the diagnostic potential of enzyme immunoassay in pregnancy diagnosis of the dromedary camel.

Keywords

Camel, Diagnosis, ELISA, Pregnancy, Progesterone

This document is currently not available here.

Share

COinS