Circadian rhythm of salivary immunoglobulin a and associations with cortisol as a stress biomarker in captive asian elephants (Elephas maximus)

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Tithipong Plangsangmas, Janine L. Brown, Chatchote Thitaram, Ayona Silva Fletcher, Katie L. Edwards, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Patcharapa Towiboon, Chaleamchat Somgird
• التنسيق: دورية
• منشور في: 2020
• الموضوعات: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Veterinary
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85078975673&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/68208
• المؤسسة: Chiang Mai University

© 2020 by the authors. Salivary immunoglobulin A (sIgA) has been proposed as a potential indicator of welfare for various species, including Asian elephants, and may be related to adrenal cortisol responses. This study aimed to distinguish circadian rhythm effects on sIgA in male and female Asian el...