Serum antibodies in mares and foals to Actinobacillus equuli whole cells, outer membrane proteins, and Aqx toxin

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 118, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 310-316

  Holyoak, G R ^a   Smith, C M ^b   Boyette, R ^b   Montelongo, M ^b   Wray, J H ^b   Ayalew, S ^b   Duggan, V E ^a   Confer, A W ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinobacillus equuli; Antibody; Aqx toxin; Foals; Mares; Outer membrane proteins

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN; AQX TOXIN; OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEIN; TOXIN; TOXIN ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTINOBACILLUS EQUULI; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BIRTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOAL; HEMOLYSIS; MARE; NONHUMAN; NURSING; PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION; PERINATAL PERIOD; SEROLOGY; SPRING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ACTINOBACILLUS EQUULI; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL OUTER MEMBRANE PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; FEMALE; HORSES; IMMUNITY, MATERNALLY-ACQUIRED; TIME FACTORS;

ACTINOBACILLUS EQUULI; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 34447259126     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2007.05.013     Document Type: Article

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