Mycobacterium bovis infection in badger cubs: Re-assessing the evidence for maternally derived immunological protection from advanced disease

Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

Volumn 148, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 326-330

  Tomlinson, Alexandra ^a   Chambers, Mark ^b   Delahay, Richard ^a  

^a FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b VETERINARY LABORATORIES AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Badgers; Maternal antibody; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS; BREEDING; CUB; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION; SEROLOGY;

ANIMALS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; IMMUNITY, HUMORAL; IMMUNITY, MATERNALLY-ACQUIRED; MUSTELIDAE; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; TUBERCULOSIS;

BOS; BOVINAE; MAMMALIA; MELES MELES; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; TAXIDIINAE;

EID: 84864997395     PISSN: 01652427     EISSN: 18732534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2012.04.024     Document Type: Article

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