Article
Bovine sire effects on daughters' in vitro blood neutrophil functions, lymphocyte blastogenesis, serum complement and conglutinin levels.
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology - 1 Feb 1991
Kehrli M E, Weigel K A, Freeman A E, Thurston J R, Kelley D H
Abstract excerpt
Blood neutrophil functions, lymphocyte blastogenic responses, serum complement, and serum conglutinin activity of 98 lactating Holstein cows from two genetic lines were evaluated. The genetic lines were produced in a selection experiment that created and perpetuated genetic differences in milk pr...
Topics
- Animals
- Cattle
- Cell Count
- Collectins
- Complement Hemolytic Activity Assay
- Complement System Proteins
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Immunity, Cellular
- In Vitro Techniques
- Lactation
- Lymphocyte Activation
- Milk
- Neutrophils
- Serum Globulins
