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| Passive immunity occurs when 'preformed' antibodies are made in one animal and passed onto another. For example a cow passes on her own antibodies to her calf via colostrum (first milk after parturition) and milk. | | Passive immunity occurs when 'preformed' antibodies are made in one animal and passed onto another. For example a cow passes on her own antibodies to her calf via colostrum (first milk after parturition) and milk. |
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− | Antibodies can be transferred to other individuals via colostrum, milk, crossing of the [[Gestation -Placenta - Anatomy & Physiology|placenta]], [[Vaccines - WikiBlood|vaccination]], and plasma transfusions. | + | Antibodies can be transferred to other individuals via colostrum, milk, crossing of the [[Placenta - Anatomy & Physiology|placenta]], [[Vaccines|vaccination]], and plasma transfusions. |
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| '''3. Colostral and milk [[Immunoglobulins|antibodies]] protect neonates from infections''' | | '''3. Colostral and milk [[Immunoglobulins|antibodies]] protect neonates from infections''' |
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− | ==Passive transfer via [[Gestation -Placenta - Anatomy & Physiology|placenta]]== | + | ==Passive transfer via [[Placenta - Anatomy & Physiology|placenta]]== |
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| [[Image:Colostrum Intake.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Colostrum Intake - Copyright Prof Dirk Werling DrMedVet PhD MRCVS]] | | [[Image:Colostrum Intake.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Colostrum Intake - Copyright Prof Dirk Werling DrMedVet PhD MRCVS]] |
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− | In the dam [[Lymphoreticular System - Anatomy & Physiology#B cells|B cells]] migrate from the [[Regional Lymphoid Tissue - Anatomy & Physiology|MALT]] to the [[Lactation - The Mammary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|mammary gland]] where [[Immunoglobulins|antibodies]] are secreted into the colostrum and milk. | + | In the dam [[Lymphoreticular System - Anatomy & Physiology#B cells|B cells]] migrate from the [[Regional Lymphoid Tissue - Anatomy & Physiology|MALT]] to the [[Mammary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|mammary gland]] where [[Immunoglobulins|antibodies]] are secreted into the colostrum and milk. |
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| ===Colostrum=== | | ===Colostrum=== |
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− | [[Category:Materno-Fetal Immunity]] | + | |
| + | ==References== |
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| + | Books |
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| + | A.H. Andrewa '''Bovine Medicine - Diseases and Husbandry of Cattle''' Blackwell Publishing 2004 2nd Edition |
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| + | Koterba, Drummound and Kosch '''Equine Clinical Neonatology''' Williams and Wilkins 1990 |
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| + | P. Lydyard, A. Whelan and M.W. Fanger '''Immunology''' Garland Science 2nd Edition 2004 |
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| + | Websites |
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| + | www.sheepandgoat.com |
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| + | {{review}} |
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| + | {{Jim Bee 2007}} |
| + | [[Category:Materno-Fetal Immunity|A]] |