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Immune response phenotype induced by controlled immunization of neonatal pigs varies in type 1:type 2 bias.
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology - 15 Sept 2012
Schmied J, Hamilton K, Rupa P, Oh S-Y, Wilkie B
Abstract excerpt
Immune response (IR) of pigs varies by litter and by individual such that ratios of type-1 and type-2 IR differ. Estimates of heritability for antibody and cell-mediated IR suggest that genotype and the environment contribute approximately 20% and 80% to this variation. It is hypothesized that the IR phenotype of outbred neonatal pigs is immature and variable progressing with age from type-2 bias to a more...
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