Laboratory techniques to evaluate the antibody immune response in the pig
Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, serum virus neutralization test, haemoagglutination test, and immunoperoxidase monolayer assay are explained.
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Laboratory techniques to evaluate the cellular immune response in the pig
Nowadays several laboratory techniques allow to evaluate the cellular immune response.
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The immune system and immunity in swine: maternal and neonatal immunity
This article discuss about the protection of the placenta, the colostrum, the immunity conferred by milk and the congenital acquired immunity of the piglet.
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23-May-2018miquel-crisolYour comment I find it very interesting Stephen, thanks!
you can find some more information about the correct development of the replacements animals in a recent article published in the site, here https://www.pig333.com/articles/preparing-the-gilt-health-aspects_13429/
Regards
you can find some more information about the correct development of the replacements animals in a recent article published in the site, here https://www.pig333.com/articles/preparing-the-gilt-health-aspects_13429/Regards
The immune system and immunity in swine: the neuro-immunity network
The immune, endocrine and central nervous systems communicate through anatomical and hormonal-neuropeptides pathways.
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The Immune system and immunity in swine: skin
The skin is the first defensive line, as is the largest organ of the body.
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17-Apr-2018Alex EggenVery interesting and highly detailed and illustrative information.
It also shows the mechanism on how viral, bacterial and even subunit vaccines will/can work. Only for every vaccine antigen/adjuvant combination it will always be necessary to prove both safety and efficay when administered in the immune competent layers of the skin.
It also shows the mechanism on how viral, bacterial and even subunit vaccines will/can work. Only for every vaccine antigen/adjuvant combination it will always be necessary to prove both safety and efficay when administered in the immune competent layers of the skin.
The Immune System and immunity in swine: Mucosal immunity
Mucosal surfaces, constantly exposed to foreign antigens, have developed the ability to protect the host from potentially harmful organisms by means of innate and acquired immune responses.
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The immune system and immunity in swine. Specific humoral immunity response (2/2)
In the primary humoral immune response, a single class IgM in monomeric form is initially secreted. The secondary response induced by a subsequent exposure to the same antigen will be mainly characterized by the production of IgG isotype but at higher titre and affinity.
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The immune system and immunity in swine. Specific humoral immunity (1/2): Ig types and structure
Specific humoral immunity is mediated by glycoproteins called antibodies or immunoglobulins.
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The immune system and the immunity in swine: Cell mediated immunity
The main mechanism of defense against intracellular infections, particularly virus.
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The immune system and the immunity in swine: Innate immunity
The role of each player in the innate immunity response: Type 1 Interferons and pro-inflammatory cytokines, complement, acute phase proteins, antimicrobial proteins, phagocytes, NK cells, γ/δ T lymphocytes,...
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The immune system and the immunity in swine: Pathogen recognition
Recognition of the pathogen is the first step of defensive immune response; both innate and specific immunity have mechanism to recognize the pathogen.
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22-Aug-2017Alex EggenFirst like to congratulate the Parma University Immunology Research Unit with this excellent series.
Question for the Pig333 readers:
Is it true to state that B cell related immunity works at a lower metabolic cost than T cell related immunity? My interest is in data coming from controlled studies.
Question for the Pig333 readers:
Is it true to state that B cell related immunity works at a lower metabolic cost than T cell related immunity? My interest is in data coming from controlled studies.
The immune system and the immunity in swine: Cytokine regulation
What the cytokines are, what they do and how they work on the immune system.
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10-Jul-2017calavetWith a picture of the very complex immune response, it is right to administer one or more vaccines (Mycoplasma, circovirus etc.) at early age on infant pigs.?
The immune system and the immunity in swine: The immune cells
This article reviews major immune cells: Neutrophils, macrophages, natural killer, lymphocytes, dendritic cells, mast cells...
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The immune system and the immunity in swine: Anatomical features
This article summarizes the primary (thymus and bone marrow) and secondary (lymph nodes, spleen, MALT, tonsils, and skin immune system) lymphoid organs in pig.
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18-Jun-2017miquel-crisolDear Dr Chase, you can see the animations for the major immune cells in the last article of this series uploaded short days ago. This one: https://www.pig333.com/immunology/the-immune-system-and-immunity-in-pigs-the-immune-cells_12522/
The Immune System and immunity in swine: General features
This article introduces us to the complex world of porcine immunology.
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