title: An attempt to immunise dogs against Taenia hydatigena.
abstract: An attempt was made to immunise dogs against Taenia hydatigena. Worms were cultured in vitro and macromolecular secretions were collected, concentrated and injected in a water-in-oil emulsion into dogs. A high serum antibody titre to these antigens was stimulated but no immunity was induced to a challenge infection of five cysticerci. There was no change in antibody titre following acquisition of the challenge infection. Dogs varied markedly in their susceptibility to this parasite.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation; D000941:Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004285:Dogs; D005620:Freund's Adjuvant; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests / Q000662:veterinary; D007114:Immunization / Q000662:veterinary*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013621:Taenia / Q000276:immunology*; D013622:Taeniasis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; D005620:Freund's Adjuvant