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. 1976 Jan;13(1):92–99. doi: 10.1128/iai.13.1.92-99.1976

Experimental neonatal colibacillosis in cows: serological studies.

R A Wilson, J W Jutila
PMCID: PMC420581  PMID: 765285

Abstract

Serological studies of passive immunity in experimentally induced bovine colibacillosis was studied in a 41-cow university herd. Pregnant dams were antigenized prepartum with two injections administered by the subcutaneous and intrammamary routes with one of four vaccine preparations (killed bacteria, live bacteria, culture supernatant, or heart infusion broth [control]). The data indicate that 77% of the neonates born to vaccinated dams were strongly protected against oral challenge with Escherichia coli strain B-44. Bacterial agglutinin and passive hemagglutination titers of colostral whey directly reflected the efficacy of the vaccines. A notable decrease in the whey titers to somatic and capsular antigens occurred after heat treatment at 56 C for 30 min. Complicity of heat-liable immune factor(s) in protection from scouring was suggested. The nature of the protective antigen is not clearly defined by these studies but there is some evidence that the K antigen may play a vital role in this regard.

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