β-defensins: An innate defense for bovine mastitis

Immune challenges are inevitable for livestock that are exposed to a varied range of adverse conditions ranging from environmental to pathogenic stresses. The β-defensins are antimicrobial peptides, belonging to "defensin" family and therefore acts as the first line of defense against the...

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Main Authors: Ankita Gurao, Sudhir Kumar Kashyap, Ravinder Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2017-08-01
Series:Veterinary World
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Online Access:http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.10/August-2017/26.pdf