Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Avian Pathol. 1997;26(2):339-45. doi: 10.1080/03079459708419216.
This study provides information on serology and serum chemistry of the Andean condor (Vultur gryphus). Twenty condors living under natural conditions were captured, blood sampled, measured, and released. In addition, 12 captive condors maintained at the Metropolitan Zoo of Santiago, Chile, were included as a comparison with free-living birds. All sera were negative to antibodies against reference strains of avian paramyxoviruses of serotypes 1 to 9, avian influenza and avian pox virus. Free-living condors had total protein, albumin, globulin and Mg values significantly (P< 0.05) lower than those of captive birds. The haematological values obtained in free-living condors are of particular interest since they may correspond to the optimum values of the species.
本研究提供了安第斯神鹫（Vultur gryphus）的血清学和血清化学信息。共捕获了 20 只生活在自然环境下的神鹫，采集了血液样本并进行了测量，然后将它们释放。此外，还纳入了 12 只饲养在智利圣地亚哥大都会动物园的神鹫，作为与野生鸟类的比较。所有血清均对参考株的 1 至 9 型禽副粘病毒、禽流感病毒和禽痘病毒的抗体呈阴性。野生神鹫的总蛋白、白蛋白、球蛋白和镁值明显（P<0.05）低于圈养鸟类。野生神鹫的血液学值非常有趣，因为它们可能是该物种的最佳值。
