Transfer of naturally acquired specific passive immunity against Anaplasma phagocytophilum in foals in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland

Transfer of naturally acquired specific passive immunity against Anaplasma phagocytophilum in foals in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland

Abstract Background Equine granulocytic anaplasmosis (EGA) is a common disease in adult horses, but clinical disease in foals is rarely reported. The relationship between equine maternal and neonatal antibodies to Anaplasma phagocytophilum is unclear. Hypothesis/Objectives That mares in an endemic r...

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Main Authors: Emily K. Rule, Ashley G. Boyle, Darko Stefanovski, Eman Anis, Jennifer Linton, Olivia Lorello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Subjects:
colostrum
equine granulocytic anaplasmosis
foal
IgG
maternal immunity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16812

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