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  • Title: Serum immunoglobulins in aborted and non-aborted bovine foetuses.
    Author: Ellis WA, Logan EF, O'Brien JJ.
    Journal: Clin Exp Immunol; 1978 Jul; 33(1):136-41. PubMed ID: 101325.
    Abstract:
    The concentration of immunoglobulin classes G, M and A (IgG, IgM and IgA) in the sera of 233 aborted and 201 non-aborted foetuses was measured. IgM was first detected in a foetus at day 90 of gestation while IgG and IgA were first detected on day 111 of gestation. Immunoglobulins were detected in 81.5% of aborted foetuses and 32.8% of non-aborted foetuses. Total immunoglobulin concentrations of 20 mg/100 ml or greater were found in 35.2% of aborted foetuses but only in 4.5% of non-aborted foetuses. It is suggested that factors resulting in antigenic stimulation of the foetus may play an important part in bovine abortion.
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