Passive immunity in piglets : the acquisition of immunoglobulin G (IgG) from colostrum
Foetal piglets do not obtain immunoglobulins during pregnancy and rely on colostrum immunoglobulins until active immunity develops. The amount of immunoglobulin that piglets obtain depends upon: colostrum immunoglobulin concentration; quantities of colostrum ingested and when closure occurs. Closure...
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University of Aberdeen
2003
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.275036 |