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Plasma protein levels of young healthy pigs as indicators of disease resilience.
Journal of animal science - 3 Jan 2023
Chen Yulu, Lonergan Steven, Lim Kyu-Sang, Cheng Jian, Putz Austin M, Dyck Michael K, Canada PigGen, Fortin Frederic, Harding John C S, Plastow Graham S, Dekkers Jack C M
Abstract excerpt
Selection for disease resilience, which refers to the ability of an animal to maintain performance when exposed to disease, can reduce the impact of infectious diseases. However, direct selection for disease resilience is challenging because nucleus herds must maintain a high health status. A possible solution is indirect selection of indicators of disease resilience. To search for such indicators, we conducted...
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