Maternal and fetal thyroid dysfunction following porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus2 infection
Abstract To better understand the host response to porcine reproductive and respiratory virus-2 (PRRSV2) we evaluated circulating thyroid hormone and associated gene expression in a late gestation challenge model. Pregnant gilts were inoculated at gestation day 85 and fetal samples collected at eith...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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Series: | Veterinary Research |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13567-020-00772-2 |