@conference {41804,
	title = {Are serum amyloid protein levels in milk an indicator of mastitis infection in New Zealand dairy goats ?},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {68},
	year = {2008},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {105-106},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	address = {Brisbane, Australia},
	abstract = {The incidence of clinical mastitis in dairy goats is low at less than 5\% per lactation (Bergonier et al., 2003), however, there is a recognised need in the industry for a simple, practical and reliable means for the detection of sub-clinical mastitis. In goats, conversely to cows, somatic cell counts (SCC) are not a reliable indicator of infection. Bacteriological cultures can be used to identify glands with subclinical infection, but this approach involves specialized sampling. Serum amyloid A (SAA) is a family of acute phase proteins that is produced in response to infection and inflammation. Levels of this protein in milk have been ...Continued },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Hodgkinson AJ and Kivits LJ and Molenaar AJ and McDougall S and Prosser CG}
}
@conference {41820,
	title = {Quantification of lactoferrin in milk from New Zealand dairy goats},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {68},
	year = {2008},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {166-169},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	address = {Brisbane, Australia},
	abstract = {Lactoferrin (Lf), an iron-binding protein, plays a key part in host defence with diverse protective roles in infection and inflammation, including allergy. It is present in most mucosal secretions, including colostrum and milk. To quantify the levels of Lf in milk from New Zealand dairy goats, a sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was established. Purified Lf, extracted from goat colostrum, was used to raise antibodies in rabbits and for ELISA standards. The ELISA method involved coating goat Lf antibody onto microtitre plates then sequential addition of standard or test samples, biotinylated-goat Lf antibody and streptavidin-biotin conjugate, with a colorimetric endpoint employing 3,3{\textquoteleft},5,5{\textquoteleft}-tetramethylbenzidine. The intra and inter assay coefficient of variation was 4.1\% and 7.8\%, respectively. Average recovery of added Lf was 104.5\%. Cross reactivity with bovine Lf was 40\% and negligible for other milk proteins tested. In goat milk samples collected over the lactation season, the average Lf concentration was 31.8 {\textpm} 7.3 (standard error of the mean); 33.4 {\textpm} 5.2 and 821.8 {\textpm} 269.4 mg/L, in early, mid- and late season, respectively. An ELISA method has been developed that accurately and reproducibly measures Lf in goat milk samples. Lf levels in New Zealand goat milk are similar to those reported for the cow. },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Hodgkinson AJ and Ross KM and Fahey SN and Prosser CG}
}
@conference {40717,
	title = {Antibody class-specific immune responses in ovine milk measured by ELISA},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {55},
	year = {1995},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {218-220},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Hodgkinson AJ and McQuoid MR and Hodgkinson SC}
}
@conference {40716,
	title = {Maternal antibodies and immune responsiveness in growing lambs},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {55},
	year = {1995},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {214-217},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {McQuoid MR and Hodgkinson AJ and Hodgkinson SC}
}
