Humoral Immune Response of Immunized Sows with Recombinant Proteins of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53889#.VNr6RizQrzE Author(s) Daniele Araujo Pereira 1 , Caio Abércioda Silva 2 , Mario Augusto Ono 3 , Odilon Vidotto 1 , Marilda Carlos Vidotto 1* Affiliation(s) 1 Depto de Medicina Veterinária Preventiva, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil . 2 Depto de Zootecnia, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil . 3 Depto Ciências Patológicas, Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Londrina, Brazil . ABSTRACT Enteric disorders in pigs are related to the fimbriae F4 (K88), F5 (K99), F6 (987P), F41 and F18 of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC). Immunization of sows with adhesins is important to stimulate the production of antibodies and the consequent transfer of these to the piglets via colostrum to prevent diarrhea during the neonate period and after weaning. The objective of this study was to evaluate the immune response of the so...