Vaccination of pregnant mares with mRNA encoding a GPI-anchored form of the virulence-associated protein A of Rhodococcus equi induces strong IgG responses that are transferred to their foals
The bacterium Rhodococcus equi is a common cause of severe pneumonia in foals worldwide. Foals are exposed to R. equi from birth and are most susceptible in the first weeks of life. In North America, control measures are limited to transfusion to newborn foals of hyperimmune plasma whose potency is assessed by surpassing a threshold of IgG against the virulence-associated protein A (VapA) of R.…
We haven't written up this one. bioRxiv has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.
