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Type I and type II cytokine production of CD4+ T-cells in immune response biased dairy cattle around calving.
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology - 1 May 2018
Paibomesai M A, Sharif S, Karrow N, Mallard B A
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The peripartum period is a period of high stress, transition and management changes for dairy cows. It is associated with higher incidence of both metabolic and pathogenic disease. Both antibody-(AMIR) and cell-(CMIR) mediated immune responses play a key role in the maintenance of health in mammals protecting against extracellular and intracellular pathogens, respectively. Generally, interferon gamma (IFN-γ) has...
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