Maternal undernutrition and the ovine acute phase response to vaccination

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The acute phase response is the immediate host response to infection, inflammation and trauma and can be monitored by measuring the acute phase proteins (APP) such as haptoglobin (Hp) or serum amyloid A (SAA). The plane of nutrition...

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Main Authors: Bence Laura, Waterston Mary, Kyle Carol E, Lawson Fraser P, Eckersall Peter D, Stear Michael J, Rhind Stewart M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/4/1