Evaluation of IgG concentration and IgG subisotypes in foals with complete or partial failure of passive transfer after administration of intravenous serum or plasma

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 681-686

  McClure, J T ^a   Deluca, J L ^a,c   Lunn, D P ^b   Miller, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c Box 2406 ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Failure of passive transfer; Foal; Horse; IgG subisotype; Plasma; Serum; Transfusion

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUINE INFLUENZA VIRUS; EQUUS CABALLUS; INFLUENZA VIRUS;

IMMUNOGLOBULIN CLASS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; INFLUENZA VACCINE; TETANUS TOXOID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLUENZA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; METHODOLOGY; PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION; TETANUS;

ANIMAL; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; IMMUNITY, MATERNALLY-ACQUIRED; IMMUNIZATION, PASSIVE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ISOTYPES; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VACCINE; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TETANUS; TETANUS TOXOID;

EID: 0035513889     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516401776249273     Document Type: Article

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