Purification, characterization and setting up of immunoassays of camel pituitary hormones

The authors have undertaken the purification and physicochemical, immunological and biological characterization of luteinizing hormone, follicle stimulating hormone, growth hormone and prolactin from the dromedary and have developed different assays suitable for their measurement in the circulation of this animal. It is particularly important to make camel hormone standard preparations available for the sake of interlaboratory comparison. The availability of these standards and of corresponding immunoassays that can be performed without expensive and/or uncommon equipment will permit substantial progress in the study and management of this species. (author). 7 refs