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Antibody studies in natural bovine cowpox

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

Derrick Baxby  and
A. D. Osborne
Derrick Baxby
Affiliation:
University of Liverpool Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool L7 8XW
A. D. Osborne
Affiliation:
Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bristol
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Serological studies on cows recovered from natural cowpox indicated that Haemagglutinin-Inhibiting (HAI) antibody persisted for at least 27 weeks, and Virus Neutralizing (VN) antibody persisted for at least 98 weeks.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 83 , Issue 3 , December 1979 , pp. 425 - 428
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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