Somatic cell count and milk neutrophil viability of dairy heifers with specific CXCR1 genotypes following experimental intramammary infection with Staphylococcus chromogenes originating from milk. Issue 3 (June 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Verbeke, Joren; Piccart, Kristine; Piepers, Sofie; Van Poucke, Mario; Peelman, Luc; De Visscher, Anneleen; De Vliegher, Sarne
• Is Part Of: Veterinary journal. Volume 204:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 322
• Page End: 326
• Publication Date: 2015-06
• Subjects: Veterinary medicine -- Periodicals; 636
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.04.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1090-0233

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab0010"> <title id="st0010">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0010"> <list id="ulist0010"> <list-item id="u0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010">Mammary glands of eight dairy heifers were infected with <italic>Staphylococcus chromogenes</italic>.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">Associations between host response and the <italic>CXCR1</italic> c.980A&gt;G genotype were studied.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0020">Bacteria were rapidly eliminated in both c.980AG and c.980GG heifers.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0025">c.980GG heifers showed a higher somatic cell count in early infection.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="u0030"> <label></label> <p id="p0030">c.980GG heifers showed a higher milk neutrophil viability in early infection.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>