Studies of Low Levels of Anti-Pseudorabies Antibody in Swine

Traditionally, the serum-neutralization (SN) test is used for routine survey. One observation in pseudorabies (PR) diagnosis is that infected pigs develop low SN titers that only occasionally exceed 1:64. Since pseudorabies virus (PRV) is neurotropic, even lower antibody levels can be present in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Study of low antibody and its causes was initiated to elucidate new features of PR pathogenesis.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Veterinary Medical Science

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Wang, Fun-In

Contributors dc:contributor

• Hahn, Edwin C.

• Biology, Veterinary Science

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8823277

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/71352