Absence of immunological hypertensitivity to dietary cow's-milk proteins in infant rabbits

1. Rabbits hand-reared on a diet based on cow's milk frequently experience convulsive and sometimes fatal reactions to their feed. These have been thought to be caused by immunological hypersensitivity to cow's milk. 2. This explanation has been re-examined and found to be untenable.

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Published in:British journal of nutrition 1978-09, Vol.40 (2), p.289-292
Main Authors: Kilshaw, P J, Henschel, M J, Coates, M E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Animals, Newborn - immunology
Antibodies - analysis
Cattle
Food Hypersensitivity - immunology
Milk - adverse effects
Passive Cutaneous Anaphylaxis
Rabbits
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Summary:1. Rabbits hand-reared on a diet based on cow's milk frequently experience convulsive and sometimes fatal reactions to their feed. These have been thought to be caused by immunological hypersensitivity to cow's milk. 2. This explanation has been re-examined and found to be untenable.
ISSN:0007-1145