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Pathogen-group specific association between CXCR1 polymorphisms and subclinical mastitis in dairy heifers.
The Journal of dairy research - 1 Aug 2012
Verbeke Joren, Piepers Sofie, Peelman Luc, Van Poucke Mario, De Vliegher Sarne
Abstract excerpt
The chemokine (C-X-C motif) receptor 1 (CXCR1) gene encodes the homonymous receptor for interleukin 8 (IL8) on polymorphonuclear neutrophilic leucocytes (PMNL). Binding causes migration from blood to milk, activation and prolonged survival of PMNL, a crucial process in the innate immune defence o...
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