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A genome-wide association study for natural antibodies measured in blood of Canadian Holstein cows

BACKGROUND: Natural antibodies (NAb) are an important component of the innate immune system, and fight infections as a part of the first line defence. NAb are poly-reactive and can respond non-specifically to antigens. Therefore, NAb may be a key trait when evaluating an animal’s potential natural d...

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Autores principales: de Klerk, Britt, Emam, Mehdi, Thompson-Crispi, Kathleen A., Sargolzaei, Mehdi, van der Poel, Johan J., Mallard, Bonnie A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6150957/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30241501
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-018-5062-6