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Genetic variation of natural antibodies in milk of Dutch Holstein-Friesian cows.
Journal of dairy science - 1 Nov 2010
Ploegaert T C W, Wijga S, Tijhaar E, van der Poel J J, Lam T J G M, Savelkoul H F J, Parmentier H K, van Arendonk J A M
Abstract excerpt
Defense mechanisms of dairy cows against diseases partly rest on their naturally present disease resistance capacity. Natural antibodies (NAb) form a soluble part of the innate immune system, being defined as antibodies circulating in animals without prior intentional antigenic stimulation. Genetic selection on NAb titers in milk, therefore, might improve disease resistance. We estimated genetic parameters of NAb...
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