β-Defensins: farming the microbiome for homeostasis and health
KG Meade, C O'Farrelly - Frontiers in Immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Diverse commensal populations are now regarded as key to physiological homeostasis and
protection against disease. Although bacteria are the most abundant component of …
protection against disease. Although bacteria are the most abundant component of …
Human defensins and LL-37 in mucosal immunity
M Doss, MR White, T Tecle… - Journal of leukocyte …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Defensins and LL-37 play key roles in maintaining mucosal barriers against invasive
infection and initiating immune responses after infection or injury to mucosal surfaces …
infection and initiating immune responses after infection or injury to mucosal surfaces …
Failure of respiratory defenses in the pathogenesis of bacterial pneumonia of cattle
JL Caswell - Veterinary pathology, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The respiratory system is well defended against inhaled bacteria by a dynamic system of
interacting layers, including mucociliary clearance, host defense factors including …
interacting layers, including mucociliary clearance, host defense factors including …
[HTML][HTML] Innate immunology of bovine respiratory disease
MR Ackermann, R Derscheid… - The Veterinary clinics of …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pneumonia is a leading cause of loss to the cattle industry in the United States and Europe.
Of cattle diseases, it has the greatest economic impact. Respiratory pathogens can cause …
Of cattle diseases, it has the greatest economic impact. Respiratory pathogens can cause …
Heat stress decreases expression of the cytokines, avian β-defensins 4 and 6 and Toll-like receptor 2 in broiler chickens infected with Salmonella Enteritidis
WM Quinteiro-Filho, AS Calefi, DSG Cruz… - Veterinary Immunology …, 2017 - Elsevier
A high ambient temperature is a highly relevant stressor in poultry production. Heat stress
(HS) has been reported to reduce animal welfare, performance indices and increase …
(HS) has been reported to reduce animal welfare, performance indices and increase …
Broad-spectrum activity against bacterial mastitis pathogens and activation of mammary epithelial cells support a protective role of neutrophil cathelicidins in bovine …
L Tomasinsig, G De Conti, B Skerlavaj… - Infection and …, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
Cathelicidins are peptide components of the innate immune system of mammals. Apart from
exerting a direct antibiotic activity, they can also trigger specific defense responses in the …
exerting a direct antibiotic activity, they can also trigger specific defense responses in the …
The bacterial and viral agents of BRDC: Immune evasion and vaccine developments
RL Bell, HL Turkington, SL Cosby - Vaccines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC) is a multifactorial disease of cattle which
presents as bacterial and viral pneumonia. The causative agents of BRDC work in synergy …
presents as bacterial and viral pneumonia. The causative agents of BRDC work in synergy …
Bovine airway models: approaches for investigating bovine respiratory disease
NN Gandhi, TJ Inzana, P Rajagopalan - ACS Infectious Diseases, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a multifactorial condition where different genera of
bacteria, such as Mannheimia haemolytica, Histophilus somni, Pasteurella multocida, and …
bacteria, such as Mannheimia haemolytica, Histophilus somni, Pasteurella multocida, and …
Innate immunity and host defense peptides in veterinary medicine
Recent years have witnessed a surge in interest directed at innate immune mechanisms.
Proper conceptualization of the key elements of innate immunity, however, is still a work in …
Proper conceptualization of the key elements of innate immunity, however, is still a work in …
Pathogenic Mannheimia haemolytica invades differentiated bovine airway epithelial cells
D Cozens, E Sutherland, M Lauder, G Taylor… - Infection and …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT The Gram-negative bacterium Mannheimia haemolytica is the primary bacterial
species associated with bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and is responsible for significant …
species associated with bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and is responsible for significant …