Immune components of bovine colostrum and milk
Immune components of bovine colostrum and milk
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United States: American Society of Animal Science
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English
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United States: American Society of Animal Science
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Colostrum and milk provide a complete diet for the neonate. In ruminants, colostrum is also the sole source of initial acquired immunity for the offspring. Milk therefore plays an important role in mammalian host defense. In colostrum, the concentration of immunoglobulins is particularly high, with IgG being the major immunoglobulin class present i...
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Immune components of bovine colostrum and milk
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67099560
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67099560
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0021-8812
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1525-3163
DOI
10.2527/jas.2008-1377
