PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN IN HUMAN AND CANINE SEMEN A COMPARATIVE STUDY

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  • R. Miteva Faculty of Medicine,Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
  • A. Antonov Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Abstract

Sodomy reports are sometimes encountered in forensic medical specialized literature. The aim of the present study was to determine the species-specificity of canine and human semen. To establish the species specificity of prostate-specific antigen (PSA), the specific membrane test SERATEC® PSA Semiquant, SERATEC, Gesellschaft für Biotechnologie GmbH, Göttingen, Germany and qualitative assay of acid phosphatase were performed. The results could be utilized in forensic medical practice or detection of semen origin. Semen, PSA, acid phosphatase, man, dog.

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No. 188 (2013): Частина 2 (англ)

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