Serum and colostrum but not post-colostral milk from non-immunized Friesian cows was found highly bactericidal for Helicobacter pylori NCTC 11637. This bactericidal activity was destroyed by heating at 56 degrees C for 30 min and restored by the addition of fetal calf serum as a source of complement, indicating that the bacterial effect was probably dependent on an antibody-complement system. Systemic, serial immunization of non-lactating, pregnant cows with H. pylori resulted in high specific antibody titres in serum and colostrum. No titres were found in post-colostral milk, even after booster-immunization during lactation. Immunization did not enhance the bactericidal activity of serum and colostrum, but increased it in post-colostral milk. The bactericidal activity was not correlated with titres of specific antibody or with IgG concentrations.
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