Whole-Blood Transcriptome Analysis of Feedlot Cattle With and Without Bovine Respiratory Disease

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Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is one of the main factors leading to morbidity and mortality in feedlot operations in North America. A complex of viral and bacterial pathogens can individually or collectively establish BRD in cattle, and to date, most disease characterization studies using transcriptomic techniques examine bronchoalveolar and transtracheal fluids, lymph node, and lung tissue as well as...

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