Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Protective effects of passively transferred merozoite-specific antibodies against Theileria equi in horses with severe combined immunodeficiency.
- Journal:
- Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVI
- Year:
- 2012
- Authors:
- Mealey, Robert H et al.
- Affiliation:
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology · United States
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
Theileria equi immune plasma was infused into young horses (foals) with severe combined immunodeficiency. Although all foals became infected following intravenous challenge with homologous T. equi merozoite stabilate, delayed time to peak parasitemia occurred. Protective effects were associated with a predominance of passively transferred merozoite-specific IgG3.
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