Characterization of ovine hepatic gene expression profiles in response to <it>Escherichia coli </it>lipopolysaccharide using a bovine cDNA microarray

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>During systemic gram-negative bacterial infections, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) ligation to the hepatic Toll-like receptor-4 complex induces the production of hepatic acute phase proteins that are involved in the host response to infect...

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Main Authors: Boermans Herman J, Rodriguez Alexander, You Qiumei, Kabaroff Leah C, Cao Honghe, Karrow Niel A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-11-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/2/34