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1Department of Biochemistry, Kimron Veterinary Institute, Bet Dagan, Israel.
Abstract:
Enzyme levels in the plasma, liver and heart muscle from normal healthy and round heart diseased (RHD) turkey poults are described. RHD was induced by feeding with furazolidone or developed spontaneously. Lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), isocitric dehydrogenase (ICDH) and creatine-phosphokinase (CPK) were significantly lower in the heart muscle of birds showing RHD symptoms, while liver cholinesterase (CE) was significantly higher in the diseased birds in comparison to the controls. LDH isoenzyme pattern in the heart muscle and liver showed a shift toward the M type tetramers. The significance of these findings is discussed.
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