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Colostrum Induced Passive Immune Transfer in Lambs
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: Received: 29 July 2023 / Approved: 31 July 2023 / Online: 1 August 2023 (02:26:18 CEST)
How to cite: Ovet, C. Colostrum Induced Passive Immune Transfer in Lambs. Preprints 2023, 2023072111. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.2111.v1 Ovet, C. Colostrum Induced Passive Immune Transfer in Lambs. Preprints 2023, 2023072111. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202307.2111.v1
Abstract
During last decades, production and consumption of small ruminant milk has been increased. As a result of it, sheep and goat farming has been developing and scientists are focused on these animal researches both clinical and feeding strategies. By the evolutionary challenges and adaptations, colostrum has a crucial role of immune complementation for litter. As a result of these challenges and adaptations neonatal life is especially more important in ruminants because of it affects their whole life and future of livestock. Passive immune transfer is the main mechanism that explained by biological evolution between dam and lamb and also it is effected by factors up to dam and up to the litter. Today importance of passive immune transfer is well known for the future of livestock economy and animal welfare. In the literature, researchers are focused on correlation between colostrum quality (especially immunoglobulin amounts) and blood serum levels of newborns. Aims of present review are to discuss datas of recent studies, point out different effecting factors in colostrum quality and passive immune transfer, enlighten and give new ideas to researchers.
Keywords
colostrum; passive immunity; sheep; lamb mortality
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Zoology
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