Impaired protective immunity to sarcocystosis in pregnant dairy goats

Dubey, J.P.

Impaired protective immunity to sarcocystosis in pregnant dairy goats

1983

Dubey, J.P.

Sarcocystis capracanis, pregnant dairy goats immunized with a subclinical dose of sporocysts and subsequently challenged with lethal doses, concluded that: i) subclinical dose given in early pregnancy can cause fetal death without causing clinical disease in doe; ii) abortion can occur prior to development of 2nd-generation meronts; and iii) Sarcocystis-induced immunity is impaired during pregnancy

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