An Amino Acid Sequence Coded by the Exon 2 of the BoLA DRB3 Gene Associated with a BoLA Class I Specificity Constitutes a Likely Genetic Marker of Resistance to Dermatophilosis in Brahman Zebu Cattle of Martinique (FWI)a

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One hundred and twenty-seven Brahman cattle from several locations in Martinique (FWI), reared under different environmental conditions, were followed over three years and checked for clinical signs of dermatophilosis. To confirm that these animals had been in contact with the pathogen Dermatophilus congolensis, their sera were tested by ELISA. On the basis of this epidemiological study, 12 animals were...

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