A simple novel measure of passive transfer of maternal immunoglobulin is predictive of preweaning mortality in piglets

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 91-97

  Vallet, J L ^a   Miles, J R ^a   Rempel, L A ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Colostrum; Immunocrit; Immunoglobulin; Mortality; Parity; Piglet

Indexed keywords

AMMONIUM SULFATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MATERNAL ANTIBODY; PROTEIN A;

ACCURACY; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; COLOSTRUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNODIFFUSION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOGLOBULIN IMMUNOCRIT METHOD; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PASSIVE TRANSPORT; PIGLET; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PRECIPITATION; SURVIVAL RATE; VALIDITY; WEANING; ANIMAL; IMMUNOLOGY; NEWBORN; PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SURVIVAL; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; IMMUNITY, MATERNALLY-ACQUIRED; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SWINE;

EID: 84871420278     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.06.009     Document Type: Article

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