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Analysis of leukocyte populations in Canadian Holsteins classified as high or low immune responders for antibody- or cell-mediated immune response.
Canadian journal of veterinary research = Revue canadienne de recherche veterinaire - 1 Apr 2012
Hine Brad C, Cartwright Shannon L, Mallard Bonnie A
Abstract excerpt
Selection of dairy cattle for increased milk production with little or no emphasis on health traits leads to an increased prevalence of disease. A possible genetic solution to this problem is to combine production and immune response traits in a weighted selection index. In the current study, leukocyte populations in heifers identified as having a high antibody-mediated immune response (HiAMIR) or high...
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