Sa. Hasso et Ah. Alomran, ANTIBODY-RESPONSE PATTERNS IN GOATS EXPERIMENTALLY INFECTED WITH MYCOPLASMA-AGALACTIAE, Small ruminant research, 14(1), 1994, pp. 79-81
The enzyme linked immuno-sorbent assay (ELISA) was used to evaluate hu
moral immunoresponse to Mycoplasma agalactiae. Four groups of goats we
re inoculated via different routes with the microorganism. Serum sampl
es were collected at monthly intervals for five successive months. Pea
k antibody levels were detected at months 3-4 in the subcutaneously an
d orally inoculated groups, while a higher peak since the first month
was detected in the intramammary inoculated group. The intravenously i
noculated group revealed very slight increases in antibody levels. The
best route of inoculation for high and protective antibody levels was
the intramammary route.