Passive immunization of pigs against experimental infection with Streptococcus suis serotype 2

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 331-344

  Andresen, Lars Ole ^a   Tegtmeier, Conny ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Capsule; Challenge; Immunization; Pig bacteria; Protection; Streptococcus suis

Indexed keywords

ANTISERUM;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD ANALYSIS; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; INFECTION PREVENTION; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SWINE DISEASE;

ANIMALS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HORSES; IMMUNE SERA; IMMUNIZATION, PASSIVE; POLYSACCHARIDES, BACTERIAL; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SWINE; SWINE DISEASES;

EQUUS CABALLUS; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0035921179     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-1135(01)00359-5     Document Type: Article

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