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Immunological studies on Dictyocaulus viviparus infection; immunity produced by the administration of irradiated larvae.

W. F. H. Jarrett, F. W. Jennings, W. I. M. McIntyre, W. Mulligan, G. M. Urquhart

PubMed · 1960 · 77 citations · 0 references

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Life SciencesEntomologyImmunologyInsect ImmunologyParasitologyRadiobiologyCellular Immune ResponsesHost Defense Against InfectionHost-parasite Immune InteractionsHumoral Immune ResponsesInsect Immune ResponsesRadiation ImmunobiologyHost Immunity To ParasitesImmunological ResponseInsect Immune Response To PathogensParasite-induced ImmunityParasitic Immune ResponsesParasitic Infection Immunity

Abstract

Experiments are described on the immunity to Dictyocaulus viviparus infection produced by the administration of 3rd stage D. viviparus larvae partially inactivated by X-irradiation. A high degree of immunity was obtained by this method.