Journal Article10.1006/GCEN.2000.7557
A generalized fecal glucocorticoid assay for use in a diverse array of nondomestic mammalian and avian species.
Samuel K. Wasser,Kathleen E. Hunt,Janine L. Brown,Kathy Cooper,Carolyn M. Crockett,Ursula Bechert,Joshua J. Millspaugh,Shawn Larson,Steven L. Monfort +8 more
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TL;DR: Fecal glucocorticoid assays reliably detect endogenous changes in adrenal activity of a diverse array of species and, where comparisons were made, the ICN corticosterone antibody generally was superior to other antibodies for measuring glucoc Corticoid metabolites in feces.
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About: This article is published in General and Comparative Endocrinology. The article was published on 01 Dec 2000. The article focuses on the topics: Glucocorticoid & Corticosterone.
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