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Serum antibody responses in pigs trickle-infected with Ascaris and Trichuris: Heritabilities and associations with parasitological findings.
Veterinary parasitology - 30 Jul 2015
Kringel Helene, Thamsborg Stig Milan, Petersen Heidi Huus, Göring Harald Heinz Herbert, Skallerup Per, Nejsum Peter
Abstract excerpt
A humoral immune response following helminth infection in pigs is well documented. However, it has been difficult to confirm the existence of antibody mediated resistance against the large roundworm, Ascaris suum, and whipworm, Trichuris suis, in experimental settings by correlating worm burdens or egg excretion with specific antibody levels. We set out to investigate the association between worm load and T. suis...
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