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Characterization of Bison bison major histocompatibility complex class IIa haplotypes.
Immunogenetics - 1 Dec 2005
Traul Donald L, Bhushan Bharat, Eldridge Jennifer A, Crawford Timothy B, Li Hong, Davies Christopher J
Abstract excerpt
American bison (Bison bison) and domestic cattle (Bos taurus and Bos indicus) evolved from a common ancestor 1-1.4 million years ago. Nevertheless, they show dramatic differences in their susceptibility to infectious diseases, including malignant catarrhal fever (MCF). Although bison are highly susceptible to ovine herpesvirus-2 (OvHV-2) associated MCF, about 20% of healthy domesticated and wild bison are...
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