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Sow vaccination modulates the colonization of piglets by Haemophilus parasuis.
Veterinary microbiology - 26 Oct 2010
Cerdà-Cuéllar M, Naranjo J F, Verge A, Nofrarías M, Cortey M, Olvera A, Segalés J, Aragon V
Abstract excerpt
Haemophilus parasuis is the etiologic agent of Glässer's disease in pigs and a colonizer of the upper respiratory tract of healthy pigs. A good balance between colonization and immunity is important to avoid a disease outbreak. This work studied the colonization of H. parasuis in healthy piglets coming from vaccinated and non-vaccinated sows. Piglets from vaccinated sows had higher IgG levels at early time points...
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