Bovine CD14 gene characterization and relationship between polymorphisms and surface expression on monocytes and polymorphonuclear neutrophils
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>CD14 is an important player in host innate immunity in that it confers lipopolysaccharide sensitivity to cell types like neutrophils, monocytes and macrophages. The study was aimed at characterizing the CD14 gene of cattle for sequen...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/9/50 |