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Antibody responses to porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus, influenza A virus, and Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae from weaning to the end of the finisher stage in fourteen groups of pigs in Ontario, Canada.

Elana RaaphorstAbdolvahab FarzanRobert M FriendshipBrandon N Lillie
Published in: BMC veterinary research (2021)
This study provides information regarding changes in serum antibody in pigs across different stages of production and highlights periods of vulnerability. Additionally, these findings may encourage further research into the effects of nursery diet complexity on disease susceptibility and immune response.
Keyphrases
  • immune response
  • physical activity
  • respiratory tract
  • weight loss
  • mechanical ventilation
  • healthcare
  • dendritic cells
  • intensive care unit
  • toll like receptor