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Association of toll-like receptor four single nucleotide polymorphisms with incidence of infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) in cattle.
Immunogenetics - 1 Feb 2011
Kataria Ranjit S, Tait Richard G, Kumar Dinesh, Ortega Manuel A, Rodiguez Jose, Reecy James M
Abstract excerpt
Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is a receptor protein that binds pathogen ligands, which are mainly associated with Gram-negative bacteria. The objective of this study was to investigate the association of nucleotide polymorphisms in TLR4 with infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis (IBK), or pinkeye, incidence in American Angus cattle. Animals with previously calculated breeding values for IBK susceptibility were...
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