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Low Oleic/Stearic Desaturation Index in Great Blue Herons () with Steatitis in Southern California, USA.

Journal:
Journal of wildlife diseases
Year:
2019
Authors:
Yee, Jennifer K et al.
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics · United States
Species:
bird

Abstract

We explored differences between the adipose tissue fatty acid profiles of Great Blue Herons () with and without steatitis. Adipose tissue from birds with steatitis exhibited inflammatory cell infiltration, low abundance of oleic acid, and a lower oleic/stearic desaturation index compared with tissue from birds without steatitis.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30856048/