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Association of TLR4 polymorphism with cytokine expression level and pulmonary lesion score in pigs.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jun 2012
Yang X Q, Murani E, Ponsuksili S, Wimmers K
Abstract excerpt
The toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), recognizing lipopolysaccharide of gram-negative bacteria, plays an essential role in immune responses. Variation in TLR4 alters host immune responses to pathogen and is associated with resistance/susceptibility to infectious diseases, as suggested by studies in humans and agricultural species, including cattle and chicken. In this study, we analyzed association of single...
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