The role of colostrum and milk in protection of the neonatal mouse against peripheral infection with Ross River virus. Brief report.
Neonatal mice can be protected against peripheral infection with Ross River virus by colostral and milk IgG after suckling on an immune mother. This protection supplements the transplacentally acquired protection against in utero infection.
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003126:Colostrum / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D051379:Mice; D008892:Milk / Q000276:immunology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012398:Ross River virus; D014036:Togaviridae Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral