Brugia pahangi infections in normal kittens (Felis cattus) and kittens born to Brugia spp. infected mothers.
Kittens mothered by normal cats challenged within 14 days of birth were as susceptible to infection with Brugia pahangi as more mature cats. When kittens mothered by cats which were infected with Brugia spp. were challenged very variable results were observed. Several of the kittens were resistant to infection, but this did not appear to be related to the degree of resistance shown by their mothers.
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D000917:Antibody Formation; D002009:Brugia / Q000276:immunology*; D002415:Cats; D005260:Female; D005368:Filariasis / Q000276:immunology*; D005370:Filarioidea / Q000276:immunology*; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy