Table 1.
Immunoglobulin half-life.
| Species | Half-life (days)a | References |
|---|---|---|
| Pig | 14 | (Curtis and Bourne, 1973) |
| Cow | 29 | (Murphy et al., 2014) |
| Sheep | 12–24b | (Watson, 1992) |
| Horse | 27–39b | (Wilson et al., 2001) |
| Poultry (turkey) | 4–6b | (Dohms et al., 1978a, Dohms et al., 1978b) |
| Fish (salmon) | 2 | (Voss et al., 1980) |
| Man | 21c | (Vidarsson et al., 2014) |
| Mouse | 3–5 | (Fahey and Sell, 1965) |
a
Pig, cow, sheep, horse, mouse and man; IgG. Poultry; IgY. Fish; tetrameric IgM.
b
Half-life changes from neonate to adult and varies between IgG subtypes.
c
Certain allotypes of IgG3 can have much shorter half-lives.