Foal IgG and opsonizing anti-Rhodococcus equi antibodies after immunization of pregnant mares with a protective VapA candidate vaccine

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 73-81

  Cauchard, Julien ^a   Sevin, Corinne ^a   Ballet, Jean Jacques ^b   Taouji, Saïd ^a  

^a Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

^b CAEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Foal; Horse; Immunization; Opsonization; Rhodococcus equi; VapA

Indexed keywords

ADJUVANT; ANTIGEN; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY; NANOPARTICLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VACCINE; VIRULENCE ASSOCIATED PROTEIN A VACCINE; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; FEMALE; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; NONHUMAN; OPSONIZATION; PLASMID; PNEUMONIA; PREGNANCY; PROTECTION; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI; VIRULENCE;

ACTINOMYCETALES INFECTIONS; ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL VACCINES; BLOTTING, WESTERN; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; IMMUNITY, MATERNALLY-ACQUIRED; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PREGNANCY; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI; VACCINES, ATTENUATED; VACCINES, INACTIVATED; VIRULENCE FACTORS;

EQUUS CABALLUS; RHODOCOCCUS; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI;

EID: 7644226460     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2004.09.006     Document Type: Article

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