ISSN:
1432-1955
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract The dominant immunodiffusion antigen ofBabesia bovis was prepared from the lysate of infected erythrocytes by cation exchange chromatography, gel filtration and preparative native acrylamide electrophoresis. It was seemingly free of other babesial antigens and tested as a vaccine. In vaccinated calves, compared to controls, there was a delay in parasitaemia and at times a statistically significant difference in parasite numbers. However, the vaccinates showed little difference in pathophysiological parameters or survival rates from the controls. It was concluded that serodominance cannot necessarily be correlated with protection.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00925093