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Blood coagulation factors in the freshwater fish Oreochromis mossambicus
Author(s) -
Smit G. L.,
Schoonbee H. J.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1988.tb05407.x
Subject(s) - oreochromis mossambicus , biology , coagulation , blood clotting , clotting factor , prothrombin time , fish <actinopterygii> , medicine , fishery , tilapia
Blood coagulation in Oreochromis mossambicus was evaluated by determination of whole blood clotting times for traumatic and atraumatic blood samples and of intrinsic and extrinsic coagulation factors. Results indicate that this process is similar to mammalian coagulation, although clotting times were much reduced. In addition, species specificity to prothrombin activator was also indicated, which was not affected significantly by increased temperatures.