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Susceptibility loci revealed for bovine respiratory disease complex in pre-weaned holstein calves.
BMC genomics - 22 Dec 2014
Neibergs Holly L, Seabury Christopher M, Wojtowicz Andrzej J, Wang Zeping, Scraggs Erik, Kiser Jennifer N, Neupane Mahesh, Womack James E, Van Eenennaam Alison, Hagevoort Gerald Robert, Lehenbauer Terry W, Aly Sharif, Davis Jessica, Taylor Jeremy F
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BACKGROUND: Bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC) is an infectious disease of cattle that is caused by a combination of viral and/or bacterial pathogens. Selection for cattle with reduced susceptibility to respiratory disease would provide a permanent tool for reducing the prevalence of BRDC. The objective of this study was to identify BRDC susceptibility loci in pre-weaned Holstein calves as a prerequisite...
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