Quality of colostral passive immunity and pattern of serum protein fluctuation in newborn calves
Immunity acquired by newborn animals is known as passive immunity, and for ruminants, antibody acquisition depends on the ingestion and absorption of adequate amounts of immunoglobulins from colostrum. This study relates different initial levels of acquired passive protection and serum total protein...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2003-01-01
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| Series: | Scientia Agricola |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162003000300006&tlng=en |