Antibody and cytokine response to Cystoisospora suis infections in immune-competent young pigs

Abstract Background To date, investigations on the immune response to Cystoisospora suis infections focused on suckling piglets, the age group clinically most affected. Actively immunizing piglets is unfeasible due to their immature immune system and the typically early infection in the first days a...

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Main Authors: Barbara Freudenschuss, Bärbel Ruttkowski, Aruna Shrestha, Ahmed Abd-Elfattah, Marc Pagès, Andrea Ladinig, Anja Joachim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Pig
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2974-6