The non-specific resistance of cattle to heartwater

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Heartwater : Past, Present and Future. Workshop (1986 : Kruger National Park, South Africa)
Du Plessis, J.L.
Malan, Letitia

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Published by the Government Printer, Pretoria.

Abstract

A distinction is drawn between the non-specific resistance to heartwater of very young calves and that of cattle older than a year. The suckling-calf resistance is at its greatest during the first few weeks after birth and then gradually declines during the next 6-8 months. Aspects of its possible mechanism and significance are discussed. The role played by conglutinin in the natural resistance of older cattle to heartwater and in the epidemiology of the disease is discussed.

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Veterinary medicine

Sustainable Development Goals

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Du Plessis, JL & Malan, L 1987, 'The non-specific resistance of cattle to heartwater’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, vol. 54, no. 3, pp. 333-336.