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Genome-wide analysis of TNF-alpha response in pigs challenged with porcine circovirus 2b.
Animal genetics - 1 Apr 2015
Kreikemeier C A, Engle T B, Lucot K L, Kachman S D, Burkey T E, Ciobanu D C
Abstract excerpt
Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine with a role in activating adaptive immunity to viral infections. By inhibiting the capacity of plasmacytoid dendritic cells to produce interferon-α and TNF-α, porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) limits the maturation of myeloid dendritic cells and impairs their ability to recognize viral and bacterial antigens. Previously, we reported QTL for viremia and...
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