Pro-inflammatory cytokine profile in dairy cows: consequences for new lactation

To verify the potential relevance of proinflammatory cytokine (PIC) with periparturient health problems and performances, the changes of plasma interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) have been investigated in 21 Holstein-Friesian cows from 35 d before to 28 d after parturition. The overa...

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Main Authors: Erminio Trevisi, Nusrat Jahan, Giuseppe Bertoni, Annarita Ferrari, Andrea Minuti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-07-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/3862