Abstract
A mixed breed flock of lambs, consisting of Suffolks, Hampshires, Columbias and Finnish breeds, were vaccinated with binary ethylenimine inactivated bluetongue virus (BTV) serotypes 11, 17 and a mixture of 11 and 17 in aluminum hydroxide. Agar gel precipitin antibodies were used as an indicator of immunity. Sero-conversion of Hampshires and Suffolk lambs was poor at 43% as compared to 84% in the Columbia and Finn lambs. These results indicate a breed difference in immunological response to inactivated BTV vaccine.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 289-293 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Veterinary Research Communications |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1981 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- veterinary(all)