Repeated oronasal exposure to lipopolysaccharide induced mucosal IgA responses in periparturient dairy cows.

This study investigated the effects of repeated oronasal treatment with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on the humoral immune responses in saliva, vaginal mucus, and the plasma markers of the acute phase response in periparturient dairy cows. One hundred pregnant Holstein cows were administered either 3 in...

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Main Authors: Summera Iqbal, Qendrim Zebeli, Dominik A Mansmann, Suzanna M Dunn, Burim N Ametaj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4111619?pdf=render