title: Passive immunization of piglets against enterotoxigenic colibacillosis by vaccinating dams with K88ac pili bearing bacterins.
abstract: Day-old-piglets were passively immunized by vaccinating the pregnant sows with K88ac enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) vaccine. High level of ETEC specific antibodies was excreted in colostrum (3733.33 +/- 1152.13) and maintained a detectable level (100.00 +/- 0.00) up to 21 day post partum (DPP). The IgG was the predominant immunoglobulin followed by IgA and IgM. Piglets born of vaccinated dam (group A) and unvaccinated dam (group B) were challenged in 7 day of age. Clinical and faecal scores were significantly (P < 0.01) low in group A than that of group B. Piglets of group A developed mild diarrhoea (33.33%), while all the control piglets developed profuse diarrhoea and 3 of these died before 14 day of challenge infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati, India.
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Barman
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Sarma
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D001428:Bacterial Vaccines / Q000494:pharmacology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D010861:Fimbriae, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology; D007116:Immunization, Passive / Q000662:veterinary*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D001428:Bacterial Vaccines