West Nile Virus Antibody Titers and Total Immunoglobulin G Concentrations in Foals from Mares Vaccinated in Late Gestation

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-21

  Turner, Jason L ^a   Waggoner, Justin W ^a   Rose, Susan S ^b   Arns, Mark J ^b   Hankins, Kevin G ^c   Tuttle, John ^c  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c ZOETIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Foal; Passive immunity; Vaccination; West Nile virus

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; HERPESVIRIDAE; WEST NILE VIRUS;

EID: 38149055587     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2007.11.009     Document Type: Article

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