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What we have lost: Mastitis resistance in Holstein Friesians and in a local cattle breed.
Research in veterinary science - 1 Feb 2018
Curone Giulio, Filipe Joel, Cremonesi Paola, Trevisi Erminio, Amadori Massimo, Pollera Claudia, Castiglioni Bianca, Turin Lauretta, Tedde Vittorio, Vigo Daniele, Moroni Paolo, Minuti Andrea, Bronzo Valerio, Addis M Filippa, Riva Federica
Abstract excerpt
In Holstein Friesian dairy cows, selective pressure for increased milk production has led to a higher propensity to disease, including mastitis, when compared to less selected and lower producing dairy breeds. The biology underpinning the higher resistance to disease of such "local breeds" is not fully understood. With the aim of investigating the factors associated to this phenomenon, we applied a...
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