Interaction of Bordetella bronchiseptica and Its Lipopolysaccharide with In Vitro Culture of Respiratory Nasal Epithelium

The nasal septa of fetal rabbits at 26 days of gestation were harvested by cesarean section of the does while under anesthesia and then exposed to Bordetella bronchiseptica or its lipopolysaccharide (LPS) for periods of 2 and 4 hours. A total of 240 explants were used. The tissues were examined usi...

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Main Authors: Carolina Gallego, Andrew M. Middleton, Nhora Martínez, Stefany Romero, Carlos Iregui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Veterinary Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/347086