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Passing on Right Antibodies: Protecting Piglets from Diarrhoea
2013-08-21 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
AUSTRIA - The parasite Cystoisospora suis affects suckling pigs causing severe intestinal problems, such as diarrhoea. Scientists at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna (Vetmeduni) have now shown that antibodies against Cystoisospora suis are passed from mother to their piglets via the milk.
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