Abstract
The small intestine of the newborn pig shares with some other mammals the ability to absorb different immune proteins from ingested colostrum. Much of the ingested protein subsequently appears in the blood in a degraded form, but sufficient is transported intact to provide the pig with an initial passive immunity to disease. The piglet is entirely dependent upon intestinal transport in this respect, placental transfer of immunoglobulins being virtually non-existent.
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Smith, M.W. (1976). Sodium Transport by the Newborn Pig Intestine: Functional Changes During the First Few Days of Postnatal Life. In: Robinson, J.W.L. (eds) Intestinal Ion Transport. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6156-5_11
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