The presence of precipitating antibodies in the sera of horses with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Author:
Lawson GH, McPherson EA, Murphy JR, Nicholson JM, Wooding P, Breeze RG, Pirie HM.
Date: 1 January 2000
Abstract:
The sera of horses affected and not affected with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were examined for precipitins to Micropolyspora faeni and Aspergillus fumigatus. Precipitins to both antigens were not restricted to COPD cases but occurred more frequently in animals affected with COPD. Many animals without detectable precipitins responded clinically to inhalation challenge with these antigens.