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IL-12p40 gene expression in lung and hilar lymph nodes of MPS-resistant pigs.
Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho - 1 Jan 2000
Sakuma Akiko, Sugawara Shizuka, Hidaka Hikaru, Nakajo Mitsuru, Suda Yoshihito, Shimazu Tomoyuki, Rose Michael T, Urakawa Megumi, Zhuang Tao, Zhao Guoqi, Watanabe Kouichi, Nochi Tomonori, Kitazawa Haruki, Katoh Kazuo, Suzuki Keiichi, Aso Hisashi
Abstract excerpt
Mycoplasma pneumonia of swine (MPS) is caused by Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae (M.hp) and is a common chronic respiratory disease of pigs. Recently, a genetically selected variant of the Landrace pig (Miyagino L2) has a lower incidence of pulmonary MPS lesions. We investigated the pathological and immunological characteristics of MPS resistance in these pigs (n = 24) by comparing with the normal landrace pig (control:...
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