Porcine Breed, Sex, and Production Stage Influence the Levels of Health Status Biomarkers in Saliva Samples

In this study, the influence of several factors such as breed, sex, and production stage over the normal range values of salivary biomarkers of health status was evaluated in pigs. A total of 409 pigs of 2 different breeds (conventional Large White × Duroc and Iberian pigs) were included in the stud...

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Main Authors: Jorge Sánchez, Ana García, José María Ruiz, Ana María Montes, Juan Cabezas-Herrera, Susana Ros-Lara, Ernesto De la Cruz, Ana María Gutiérrez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00032/full