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Comparative phenotypic profile of subpopulations of peripheral blood leukocytes in European (Bos taurus taurus) and Zebu cattle (Bos taurus indicus).
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 19 Dec 2013
Macêdo A A, Marciano A P V, Rocha L M, Alves-Júnior J R F, Faria A M C, Bittar J F F, Araújo M S S, Santos R L, Martins-Filho O A
Abstract excerpt
Differences in cellular and humoral immunity in Zebu (Bos taurus indicus) and European (B. taurus taurus) cattle breeds, which may be related to differences in resistance or susceptibility to infectious or parasitic diseases, are largely unknown. This study aimed to perform a comparative analysis of innate and adaptive immunity of European (including Holstein, Brown Swiss, and Hereford) and Zebu (including Gir,...
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