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Identification of polymorphisms in the bovine collagenous lectins and their association with infectious diseases in cattle.
Immunogenetics - 1 Aug 2018
Fraser R S, Lumsden J S, Lillie B N
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Infectious diseases are a significant issue in animal production systems, including both the dairy and beef cattle industries. Understanding and defining the genetics of infectious disease susceptibility in cattle is an important step in the mitigation of their impact. Collagenous lectins are soluble pattern recognition receptors that form an important part of the innate immune system, which serves as the first...
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