INVERSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IGE AND WORM BURDENS IN CATTLE INFECTED WITH OSTERTAGIA-OSTERTAGI

Authors
BAKER DG GERSHWIN LJ
Citation
Dg. Baker et Lj. Gershwin, INVERSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN IGE AND WORM BURDENS IN CATTLE INFECTED WITH OSTERTAGIA-OSTERTAGI, Veterinary parasitology, 47(1-2), 1993, pp. 87-97
Citations number
22
Journal title
Veterinary parasitology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03044017
Volume
47
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
87 - 97
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-4017(1993)47:1-2<87:IRBIAW>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Changes in serum total and Ostertagia-specific IgE levels, and pepsino gen concentrations were evaluated in 28 Holstein calves naturally or e xperimentally infected with Ostertagia ostertagi. In addition, IgE and pepsinogen concentrations were determined in abomasal lymph. Results showed that (1) lymph IgE responses were inversely correlated with wor m burdens, and (2) serum IgE levels were unreliable for predicting wor m burdens.