Serological response in rabbits to Listeria monocytogenes after oral or intragastric inoculation |
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Authors: | Maria Belé n Ló pez,Ví ctor Briones,José Francisco,Ferná ndez-Garayzá bal,José Antonio Vá zquez-Boland,José Antonio Garcí a,Marí a del Mar Blanco,Guillermo Suá rez,Lucas Domí nguez |
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Affiliation: | Departamento de Patología Animal I (Sanidad Animal), Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain |
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Abstract: | Abstract The serological response in rabbits against Listeria monocytogenes after oral or intragastric inoculation was investigated. Both the number of sero-positive and the average serum titres were hgher in animals inoculated by the oral route. This difference was especially marked in rabbits inoculated with the lower dose (1×103 colony-forming units (cfu)), which developed a strong serological response (average serum titre of 1280 after 4 inoculations) in most of the inoculated animals (80%), without any clinical signs. The implication of these results in the epidemiology of listeriosis is discussed. |
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Keywords: | Listeria monocytogenes Serological response Rabbit Oral inoculation Intragastric inoculation |
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