Immunization of Rats Against Mesocestoides corti (Cestoda) by Subcutaneous Vaccination of Living Tetrathyridia and by Passive Transfer with Serum
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Laboratory rats were subcutaneously vaccinated with 100 live tetrathyridia ot Mesocestoides corti (Cestoda) and subsequently intraperitoneally challenged with 50 tetrathyridia. Necropsy 30 days postintection revealed that vaccinated rats harbored 97.4% fewer worms compared to control rats. In a second experiment, passive transfer of immunity was accomplished by immune serum from subcutaneously vaccinated rats. Rats receiving immune serum harbored 33.4% lighter worm burdens compared to normal serum recipients.
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