Passive protection against bovine rotavirus in calves by specific immunoglobulins from chicken egg yolk

Arch Virol. 1994;138(1-2):143-8. doi: 10.1007/BF01310045.

Abstract

The efficacy of chicken egg yolk immunoglobulins (yIg) from hens immunized with bovine rotavirus (BRV) serotype G6 (strain Shimane) or serotype G10 (strain KK-3) for protection against homologous BRV in calves was investigated. A significant protection by anti-BRV yIg having 6400 neutralizing antibody titer per dose could be achieved in calves (P < 0.01).

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Viral / therapeutic use*
  • Cattle
  • Cattle Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Cell Line
  • Chickens
  • Diarrhea / prevention & control
  • Diarrhea / veterinary
  • Diarrhea / virology
  • Egg Yolk / immunology
  • Immunization, Passive / veterinary
  • Rotavirus / immunology*
  • Rotavirus Infections / immunology
  • Rotavirus Infections / prevention & control
  • Rotavirus Infections / veterinary*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral