Article (Scientific journals)
Genetic factors affecting susceptibility to udder pathogens
Detilleux, Johann
2002In Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 88 (3-4), p. 103-110
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
 

Files


Full Text
DetilleuxJ-VetImmImm-2002.pdf
Publisher postprint (129.02 kB)
Demander un tiré à part
Request a copy

All documents in ORBi are protected by a user license.

Send to



Details



Keywords :
Genetic; Mastitis; Disease resistance; Bovine
Abstract :
[en] Bovine mastitis remains the most costly disease in dairy cattle. Breeding for resistance to udder pathogens has been proposed as a complementary tool to therapeutic and prophylactic measures not totally effective against the disease. This paper reviews factors affecting cows’ susceptibility to pathogens at the animal, cellular/hormonal and DNA levels. Such factors will be useful in achieving genetic improvement for resistance only if they have desirable properties at the genetic and immunological levels. Because such properties are not always of significant magnitude, further research is necessary to identify characteristics of resistance in cows, considering the constant and complex interactions that occur between hosts and pathogens.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Detilleux, Johann ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de productions animales > Génétique quantitative - Epidémiologie et santé publique
Language :
English
Title :
Genetic factors affecting susceptibility to udder pathogens
Publication date :
2002
Journal title :
Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology
ISSN :
0165-2427
eISSN :
1873-2534
Publisher :
Elsevier Science, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Volume :
88
Issue :
3-4
Pages :
103-110
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Available on ORBi :
since 12 March 2009

Statistics


Number of views
32 (1 by ULiège)
Number of downloads
2 (2 by ULiège)

Scopus citations®
 
39
Scopus citations®
without self-citations
37
OpenCitations
 
23

Bibliography


Similar publications



Contact ORBi