Effect of enriched housing on levels of natural (auto-)antibodies in pigs co-infected with porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) and Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae
Abstract Housing of pigs in barren, stimulus-poor housing conditions may influence their immune status, including antibody responses to (auto-)antigens, and thus affect immune protection, which will influence the onset and outcome of infection. In the present study, we investigated the effects of en...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-11-01
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Series: | Veterinary Research |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-017-0481-y |