Passive immunisation

Question 1

The immunoglobulin content of the colostrum is continuously decreasing after farrowing

Answer 1

T

Question 2

Maternal antibodies can inhibit the active immune response.

Answer 2

T

Question 3

There is no maternal protection in birds

Answer 3

F

Question 4

Maternal protection occurs only in mammals.

Answer 4

F

Question 5

Colostrum is the main way of maternal protection in the case of animals with
epitheliochorial placenta.

Answer 5

T

Question 6

The half-life of the heterologous hyperimmune serum is about 7-10 days.

Answer 6

T

Question 7

The half-life of the heterologous hyperimmune serum is about 2-3 weeks

Answer 7

F

Question 8

Animals having epitheliochorial placenta receive maternal antibodies only through the
placenta

Answer 8

F

Question 9

Animals having epitheliochorial placenta receive maternal antibodies only through the
colostrum

Answer 9

T

Question 10

Enteral lymphocytes of the dam can be transferred to the offspring in colostrum

Answer 10

T

Question 11

The immunoglobulin content of the colostrum is influenced by the nutrition of the dam

Answer 11

T

Question 12

The protein and antibody content of the colostrum is stable in the first week after
calving

Answer 12

F

Question 13

Absorption of maternal antibodies from the colostrum in the first three days is not
changing

Answer 13

F

Question 14

Colostrum is not important in protection of calves since the antibodies can go through
the placenta

Answer 14

F

Question 15

Colostrum is the only way of receiving maternal protection in calves.

Answer 15

T

Question 16

The immunoglobulin content of the colostrum is not changed in the first week after
birth

Answer 16

F

Question 17

Calves can absorb maternal antibodies for a week after birth

Answer 17

F

Question 18

Maternal antibodies can inhibit certain immunization.

Answer 18

T

Question 19

New-born animals cannot be infected from the milk thanks to the colostral antibodies

Answer 19

F

Question 20

The colostrum contains maternal lymphocytes.

Answer 20

T

Question 21

The protein content of the colostrum remains high for the first two weeks after giving
birth.

Answer 21

F

Question 22

The enteral absorption of immune globulins is decreasing after birth.

Answer 22

T

Question 23

Maternal antibodies can decrease the efficacy of vaccination.

Answer 23

T

Question 24

The immune globulin concentration of the colostrum decreases sharply after birth.

Answer 24

T

Question 25

The enteral absorption of immunoglobulins is about the same for a week after birth

Answer 25

F

Question 26

The maternal antibodies can decrease the immune response against vaccines

Answer 26

T

Question 27

Enteral lymphocytes can get from the dam to the newborn animal with colostrum

Answer 27

T

Question 28

Animals with epitheliochorial placenta have maternal immunity only from colostrum

Answer 28

T

Question 29

The endotheliochorial placenta prevents to transport of immunoglobulins to the foetus

Answer 29

F

Question 30

Homologous hyperimmune serum can provide about a year-long protection.

Answer 30

F