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Analyses of Five gallinacin genes and the Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis response in poultry.
Infection and immunity - 1 Jun 2006
Hasenstein Jason R, Zhang Guolong, Lamont Susan J
Abstract excerpt
Gallinacins in poultry are functional equivalents of mammalian beta-defensins, which constitute an integral component of the innate immune system. Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis is a gram-negative bacterium that negatively affects both human and animal health. To analyze the association of genetic variations of the gallinacin genes with the phenotypic response to S. enterica serovar Enteritidis, an F1...
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