Resistance to development of equine ehrlichial colitis in experimentally inoculated horses and ponies.
Fourteen ponies and 3 horses were inoculated with Ehrlichia risticii 2 to 20 months after a similar initial inoculation. Although all 17 had clinical signs of equine ehrlichial colitis after the first inoculation, 16 of 17 remained clinically normal following the second inoculation. The remaining pony had a transient fever and developed signs of depression. Before the initial inoculation, none of the animals had a detectable antibody titer to E risticii. All animals developed titers after the initial infection; however, a significant change of titer did not develop after reinoculation in most animals.
Palmer
J E
JE
Department of Clinical Studies, New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square 19348.
Benson
C E
CE
Whitlock
R H
RH
D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D003092:Colitis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D004536:Ehrlichia / Q000276:immunology; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006736:Horses; D012288:Rickettsiaceae Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D013997:Time Factors
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial