Serum IgE levels in dairy calves: Evaluation of parasite and pasture exposure as possible determinants of IgE response

Veterinary Parasitology

Volumn 63, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 337-343

  Miller, J E ^a,b   Baker, D G ^a,c   Gershwin, L J ^c   Canalas, J ^c   Kearney, M T ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle Nematoda; IgE

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ALLERGENICITY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; HOST RESISTANCE; HYPERIMMUNOGLOBULINEMIA E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INTESTINE PARASITE; NONHUMAN; PARASITISM;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; NEMATODA; VERMES;

EID: 0029903086     PISSN: 03044017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-4017(95)00900-0     Document Type: Article

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