| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | |
| dc.rights | North Dakota State University | en |
| dc.title | Incidence of Ovine Progressive Pneumonia in the North Dakota State University Sheep Flocks, Determined by Agar-gel Immunodiffusion | en |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
| dc.source | Farm Research; 37:2; Sep/Oct 1979 | |
| dc.description | In 1968, the causative agent of OPP, ovine progressive pneumonia virus (PPV) or Lunger's Disease was first isolated in the United States. A serological test, agar-gel imuno-diffusion (AGID) was applied for the detection of precipitating antibodies aginst PPV in sheep sera (colostrum-whey) against PPV is indicative of infection. But, antibodies are evidently play no part in fighting infection. By the time taht antibodies are produced, the virus is residing intracellularly and is unattainable to antibodies. The article gives a description of the symptoms and effects of the disease. The objective of this study was to characterize the extent of OPP in a naturally infected sheep flock by AGID, to determine whether differences in age or breed of the sheep influences the susceptibility to OPP and to attempt to establish an OPP-free from an infected source flock. The incidence of ovine progressive pneumonia by breed and age in a naturally infected flock was determined. An ovine progressive pneumonia free flock was established five years prior. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2009-06-24T16:12:06Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2009-06-24T16:12:06Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1979 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10365/5233 | |
| dc.creator | Schipper, I. A. | |
| dc.creator | Light, Merle R. | |
| dc.creator | Molitor, T. W. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Animal diseases | en_US |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Sheep | en_US |
| dc.creator.author | Schipper, I. A. | |
| dc.creator.author | Light, Merle R. | |
| dc.creator.author | Molitor, T. W. | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Farm Research; 37:2; Sep/Oct 1979 | |
