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The immune respone of West African dwarf goats to chicken red blood cells

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West African dwarf (WAD) goats were immunized with chicken red blood cells and their antibody response assessed by direct haemagglutination. Kids of about 1 month old developed antibody titres (log2 5.63±0.69) which were significantly lower (P<0.001) than those of adults (log2 7.78±1.12) and 3 month old kids (log2 7.40±0.89). The antibody titres of the latter did not differ significantly from those of adults. It is suggested that this early immune maturity may play a role in the hardiness of WAD goats and in their relative resistance to helminth and protozoan infection as compared with local sheep.

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  1. Department of Animal Science, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

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Ayeni, O. The immune respone of West African dwarf goats to chicken red blood cells. Veterinary Research Communications 12, 191–194 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00362800

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