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Measuring ketones in the field : rapid and reliable measures of β-hydroxybutyrate in birds
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- Lindholm, Caroline (författare)
- Linköpings universitet,Biologi,Tekniska fakulteten
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- Altimiras, Jordi (författare)
- Linköpings universitet,Biologi,Tekniska fakulteten
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- Lees, John (författare)
- Linköpings universitet,Biologi,Tekniska fakulteten
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(creator_code:org_t)
- 2018-07-30
- 2019
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Ibis. - : Wiley. - 0019-1019 .- 1474-919X. ; 161:1, s. 205-210
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Abstract
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- Ketone bodies such as β-hydroxybutyrate are important indicators of metabolic condition in birds and are linked to a suite of ecologically relevant factors including migratory decision-making, hunger level and ectoparasite load. Portable point-of-care (POC) devices designed to measure ketones in humans offer a cheap and easy solution to field physiologists in comparison with previous laboratory methods; however, their accuracy for use in birds has received scant attention. Here, we assessed the accuracy of a POC ketone meter (FreeStyle Precision Neo, Abbott, IL, USA) using samples from intermittently fed Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus. Although the device overestimated ketone levels in comparison with laboratory-derived values, random error was low and laboratory vs. device values correlated well, indicating that the Precision Neo is of sufficient accuracy for use in the field and is a pragmatic choice for avian physiologists.
Ämnesord
- NATURVETENSKAP -- Biologi -- Ekologi (hsv//swe)
- NATURAL SCIENCES -- Biological Sciences -- Ecology (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Medicinska och farmaceutiska grundvetenskaper -- Fysiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Basic Medicine -- Physiology (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- intermittent feeding
- ketosis
- point-of-care
- Red Junglefowl
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- art (ämneskategori)
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