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Allelic variation in TLR4 is linked to resistance to Salmonella Enteritidis infection in chickens.
Poultry science - 1 Jul 2017
Li Peng, Wang Huihua, Zhao Xingwang, Gou Zhongyong, Liu Ranran, Song Yongmei, Li Qinghe, Zheng Maiqing, Cui Huanxian, Everaert Nadia, Zhao Guiping, Wen Jie
Abstract excerpt
Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) is a foodborne pathogen that negatively affects both animal and human health. Polymorphisms of the TLR4 gene may affect recognition by Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) of bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS), leading to differences in host resistance to pathogenic infections. The present study has investigated polymorphic loci of chicken TLR4 (ChTLR4) in ten chicken breeds, electrostatic...
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