a secretory immune response ( manifested by the presence of specific iga antibody to s. mutans in colostrum and milk ) was elicited ( i ) in rat dams locally injected , in the region of the mammary gland , with heat-killed s. mutans antigen , and ( ii ) in other rat dams that were provided formalin-killed s. mutans in their drinking water .
C0301872
immune response
C0003320
antigen