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Cellular immune responses in artificially reared pigs
Blecha, Frank; Pollmann, D.S.; Kluber, E.F. III
Conference paper
Publication Date:1984
Conference:Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 15, 1984 Starting Page:24, Ending Page:25 Publisher:Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
An experiment was conducted to determine the influence of artificial rearing on the cellular immune response of young pigs. Artificially reared pigs had lower cellular immune reactivity than sow-reared controls. These results indicate that artificial rearing may result in immunosuppression in young pigs.