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Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2009

Persistent immune responses in late infection and after treatment in experimental Schistosoma bovis infections in goats

Sörén, K; Monrad, J; Johansen, MV; Lindberg, Ronny

Abstract

This study explored host immune response and their possible relationship to the anti-fecundity phenomenon in Schistosoma bovis-infected goats. The design comprised a primary infection with or without treatment at ween (wk) 13, and with or without challenge at wik 36. Necropsy was performed at 36 or 52 wk. Serum levels of anti-egg IgG, and anti-worm IgG and IgM, were measured by ELISA: In chronic infection, anti-worm antibodies stayed haigh, reflecting persisting worm burdens

Published in

Research in Veterinary Science
2009, volume: 86, number: 3, pages: 472-478
Publisher: Elsevier

Authors' information

Sören, Kaisa
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Biomedical Science and Veterinary Public Health
Monrad, Jesper
Vang Johansen, Maria
Lindberg, Ronny
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Biomedical Science and Veterinary Public Health

UKÄ Subject classification

Veterinary Science
Animal and Dairy Science

Publication Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2008.10.006

URI (permanent link to this page)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/27372