CHANGES IN ANTIBODY-TITERS IN CATTLE INFECTED CLINICALLY AND SUBCLINICALLY WITH BOVINE LEUKEMIA-VIRUS
CHANGES IN ANTIBODY-TITERS IN CATTLE INFECTED CLINICALLY AND SUBCLINICALLY WITH BOVINE LEUKEMIA-VIRUS
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DOI:
10.1002/ijc.2910300517
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发表时间:
1982-01-01
影响因子:
6.4
通讯作者:
SAKAMOTO, Y
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作者:
KONO, Y;SENTSUI, H;SAKAMOTO, Y
Changes in titers of antibodies to protein and glycoprotein antigens of bovine leukemia virus (BLV) were investigated by immunodiffusion in 2 groups of cattle. In 1 group of cattle (10 head) which developed enzootic bovine leukosis during the observation period of 3 yr, 7 showed a gradual increase in antibody titers following a period of level antibody titers that persisted for several months to several years. The titer was finally 8-32 times higher than the initial titer. The remaining 3 showed little change in titer. Of the 10 animals with tumors, 3 showed a decrease in the titer when they were in extremis. In the 2nd group of cattle (110 head) which were infected with BLV subclinically, the change in the titers during 1 and 3 yr ranged from no change to 4 times the lowest titer observed. Of the cattle which had a low level of antibody to 1 of the BLV antigens, a few became negative reactors to the respective antigen.