Phenotypic characterisation of bovine alveolar macrophages reveals two major subsets with differential expression of CD163

Abstract Bovine alveolar macrophages (AMs) defend the lungs against pathogens such as Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis. However, little is known about the surface molecules expressed by bovine AMs and whether there is heterogeneity within the population. The...

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Main Authors: Emily M. Randall, Paul Sopp, Anna Raper, Inga Dry, Tom Burdon, Jayne C. Hope, Lindsey A. Waddell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-65868-7