Cell-mediated immunity in weaned pigs
Date
2010-04-30T17:45:15Z
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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
Abstract
The stress of weaning lowers cellular immune reactivity in 2-, 3- and 4-week-old pigs. However, pigs weaned at 5 weeks of age do not exhibit altered cell-mediated immune reactivity. Those changes could alter disease susceptibility in young pigs.
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Swine, Cell-mediated immunity, Weaned pigs
