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CD14 gene polymorphisms associated with increased risk of bovine tuberculosis in Chinese Holstein cows.
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) - 1 Feb 2018
Xue Y, Gao W N, Chen F, Ma B B, Zhou F, Hu Z G, Long T, Zhao Z Q
Abstract excerpt
Cluster differentiation antigen 14 (CD14) is an important pattern recognition receptor protein in innate immunity. The aim of this study was to identify and assess the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the CD14 gene with susceptibility to bovine tuberculosis (BTB) in Chinese Holstein cows. DNA samples from 517 Chinese Holstein cows (257 tuberculosis positive cases and 259 healthy controls)...
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