Similarly to other reptiles, snakes are ectothermic animals and depend exclusively on the environment for the maintenance of their physiological, biochemical and immunological processes. Thus, changes in biochemical values can be expected due to seasonal influence. Twenty-two adult specimens of @entity15662 amarali kept in captivity were used. Blood collections were done in two different seasons: winter (July 2004) and summer (January 2005) for the following assays: @entity414 , @entity492 aminotransferase (AST), @entity413 , @entity165 , total protein, and serum protein electrophoresis. The mean biochemical results found in summer and winter, respectively, were: 6.3    3.4 and 11.3    6.2 mg/dL for @entity414 ; 28.7    12.4 and 20.7    16.2 UI/L for AST; 26.3    17 and 17.4    6.8 mg/dL for @entity413 ; 67.3    30.2 and 69.7    38.5 mg/dL for @entity165 ; and 5.9    1.6 and 5.9    1.4 g/dL for total protein. Results regarding electrophoresis in summer and winter, respectively, were: 1.9    0.7 and 2.4    0.6 g/dL for albumin; 0.7    0.2 and 0.5    0.2 g/dL for a-globulin; 1.5    0.5 and 1.7    0.6 g/dL for b-globulin; and 1.8    0.5 and 1.5    0.5 g/dL for y-globulin. In the summer, there was a significant increase in AST and a decrease in @entity414 (p < 0.05). Serum protein electrophoresis showed a significant increase in a-globulin fraction (p < 0.05) in the same season. There were not significant differences between seasons for the remaining variables. Based on these results, the period of the year must be considered in the interpretation of some biochemical values for these animals.

Seasonal influence on biochemical profile and serum protein electrophoresis for XXXX amarali in captivity.

@entity492 :: ('CHEBI:29995', 'Chemical') :: ['aspartate'] @entity15662 :: ('8574', 'Species') :: ['Boa constrictor'] @entity413 :: ('MESH:D005947', 'Chemical') :: ['glucose'] @entity165 :: ('MESH:D002784', 'Chemical') :: ['cholesterol'] @entity414 :: ('MESH:D014527', 'Chemical') :: ['uric acid']
@entity15662 :: (8574,Species) :: ['Boa constrictor']
