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Association of bovine Toll-like receptor 4 with tick infestation rates and blood histamine concentration.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 28 Feb 2013
Zhao G, Yu M, Cui Q-W, Zhou X, Zhang J-C, Li H-X, Qu K-X, Wang G-L, Huang B-Z
Abstract excerpt
We investigated a possible association between bovine Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) and resistance to tick infestation in 103 cattle, including BMY cattle (1/2 Brahman, 1/4 Murray Grey, and 1/4 Yunnan Yellow cattle), Brahman, and Red Angus grazing on improved pasture. The tick infestation weight and number of Rhipicephalus microplus and the blood histamine concentration were measured and compared with those of 32...
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