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Summary of key information on protective immunity in bovine genital campylobacteriosis and trichomoniasis. |
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| Characteristic |
Campylobacteriosis |
Trichomoniasis |
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| Etiologic Agent |
C. fetus (Gram negative bacteria) |
T. foetus (Protozoa) |
| Parasitic Type |
Extracellular noninvasive |
Extracellular noninvasive |
| Passive Protection by Antibody |
Reference 1 |
ND* |
| Specificity of Protective Antibody |
Heat labile surface antigen (S-Layer – Reference 33) |
Lipophosphoglycan surface antigen |
| Predominant Ig Class of Protective Antibody |
Uterus IgG1 or IgG2 Vagina IgA or IgG1 |
Uterus IgG1 Vagina IgA or IgG1 |
| Most Protective Immunization |
Systemic |
Systemic or Systemic priming and local boosting |
| Cure of Infection by Vaccination |
Male and Female |
Male (Female?) |
| Evasion of Host Responses |
Antigenic Variation |
Proteinase cleavage of Ig Nonspecific binding of Ig |
| Vaccines Available Commercially |
Whole killed cells Systemic route |
Whole killed cells Systemic route |
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*ND = Not Done | ||
Corbeil et al. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2003 1:118 doi:10.1186/1477-7827-1-118 |
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