Pigs Overexpressing Porcine β-Defensin 2 Display Increased Resilience to <i>Glaesserella parasuis</i> Infection

Pigs Overexpressing Porcine β-Defensin 2 Display Increased Resilience to <i>Glaesserella parasuis</i> Infection

As the causative agent of Glässer’s disease, <i>Glaesserella (Haemophilus) parasuis</i> has led to serious economic losses to the swine industry worldwide. Due to the low cross-protection of vaccines and increasing antimicrobial resistance of <i>G. parasuis</i>, it is importa...

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Main Authors: Jing Huang, Xiaoyu Yang, Antian Wang, Chao Huang, Hao Tang, Qiuhong Zhang, Qiong Fang, Zuming Yu, Xiao Liu, Qi Huang, Rui Zhou, Lu Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
porcine β-defensin 2
transgenic pigs
<i>Glaesserella (Haemophilus) parasuis</i>
disease-resistant animal
antimicrobial peptide
antibacterial activity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/12/903

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