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Babesia major: protection of intact calves against homologous challenge by the injection of irradiated piroplasms

Abstract

Blood from a splenectomized calf infected with Babesia major was divided into 20 ml aliquots which were ..gamma..-irradiated at doses of 0, 23.3, 27.3, 31.4, 35.4 and 39.5 krad and then inoculated into groups of three intact calves. Animals receiving non-irradiated blood had typical mild B. major reactions, but those receiving blood irradiated at 23.3, 27.3 and 31.4 krad and 2 of 3 receiving blood irradiated at 35.4 krad had minimal reactions. The remaining 4 animals had no detectable parasitaemic reactions. When the calves were challenged with a similar number (6.0 x 10/sup 9/) of homologous parasites, they were all immune with the exception of the 4 animals which had not reacted initially. The immune status of individual cattle was reflected accurately in the results of the micro-ELISA test, which detected a significant rise in serum antibody titre of the 4 susceptible animals 7 days after challenge.
Authors:
Purnell, R E; Lewis, D; Brocklesby, D W [1] 
  1. Agricultural Research Council, Compton (UK). Inst. for Research on Animal Diseases
Publication Date:
Feb 01, 1979
Product Type:
Journal Article
Reference Number:
AIX-10-476641; EDB-80-018251
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Int. J. Parasitol.; (United Kingdom); Journal Volume: 9:1
Subject:
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.; IMMUNE SERUMS; RADIOSTERILIZATION; BABESIDAE; CALVES; GAMMA RADIATION; IMMUNITY; INOCULATION; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DOMESTIC ANIMALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INVERTEBRATES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MAMMALS; MICROORGANISMS; PROTOZOA; RADIATIONS; RUMINANTS; STERILIZATION; VERTEBRATES; 560134* - Radiation Effects on Microorganisms- Vaccine Preparation & Other Applications- (-1987)
OSTI ID:
5830134
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: CODEN: IJPYB
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
Pages: 69-71
Announcement Date:
Sep 01, 1979

Citation Formats

Purnell, R E, Lewis, D, and Brocklesby, D W. Babesia major: protection of intact calves against homologous challenge by the injection of irradiated piroplasms. United Kingdom: N. p., 1979. Web. doi:10.1016/0020-7519(79)90069-9.
Purnell, R E, Lewis, D, & Brocklesby, D W. Babesia major: protection of intact calves against homologous challenge by the injection of irradiated piroplasms. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7519(79)90069-9
Purnell, R E, Lewis, D, and Brocklesby, D W. 1979. "Babesia major: protection of intact calves against homologous challenge by the injection of irradiated piroplasms." United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7519(79)90069-9.
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title = {Babesia major: protection of intact calves against homologous challenge by the injection of irradiated piroplasms}
author = {Purnell, R E, Lewis, D, and Brocklesby, D W}
abstractNote = {Blood from a splenectomized calf infected with Babesia major was divided into 20 ml aliquots which were ..gamma..-irradiated at doses of 0, 23.3, 27.3, 31.4, 35.4 and 39.5 krad and then inoculated into groups of three intact calves. Animals receiving non-irradiated blood had typical mild B. major reactions, but those receiving blood irradiated at 23.3, 27.3 and 31.4 krad and 2 of 3 receiving blood irradiated at 35.4 krad had minimal reactions. The remaining 4 animals had no detectable parasitaemic reactions. When the calves were challenged with a similar number (6.0 x 10/sup 9/) of homologous parasites, they were all immune with the exception of the 4 animals which had not reacted initially. The immune status of individual cattle was reflected accurately in the results of the micro-ELISA test, which detected a significant rise in serum antibody titre of the 4 susceptible animals 7 days after challenge.}
doi = {10.1016/0020-7519(79)90069-9}
journal = []
volume = {9:1}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1979}
month = {Feb}
}