| Reportno. |
AHRI report No.13
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| Topic |
Studies on the Neutralization Antibody Survey of Swine Transmissible Gastroenteritis in Taiwan
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| Department |
1.Taiwan Provincial Research Institute for Animal Health
2.National Taiwan University
3.J.C.R.R. |
| Author |
Y. P. Lin, M. I-1. Jong, C. S. Cheng ;T. H. Fu, G. C. Cheng, C. J. Fey (N. T. U. ) T.C. Lin (J. C. R. R. ) |
| Summary |
1. A total of 819 serum samples were collected from 19 hseins & cities. The TGE-Positive rate (x8 or higher of the TGE neutralizing titer) was 44.6% and I-Lan prefecture had the highest rate of 62%. The results showed that the disease had spread over the Island.
2. The neutralizing antibdoy titer of Pigs involved in outbreaks of TGE weaken quickly.
3. Some pig farms of the TS corporatim showed a high serum-nerutralizing titer of x128, although no TGE clinical cases were reported.
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| Keyword |
Neutralization Antibody; Transmissible Gastrcenteritis ; Pig
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