The development of equine immunity: Current knowledge on immunology in the young horse

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 267-274

  Perkins, G A ^a   Wagner, B ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Antibody; Cellular immunity; Colostrum; Horse: foal

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; RHODOCOCCUS EQUI;

GAMMA INTERFERON; IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

AGING; ANIMAL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HORSE; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; NEWBORN;

AGING; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; HORSES; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; INTERFERON-GAMMA;

EID: 84928081723     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/evj.12387     Document Type: Review

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