TLR4 expression on equine B lymphocytes: a clue to LPS sensitivity?
Horses are prone to potentially lethal endotoxemia due to their surrounding fecal containing environment and their predisposition to colic. Their gastrointestinal tract and feces naturally contain gram-negative bacteria. These bacteria express lipopolysaccharide (LPS) on their cell membranes, which...
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Virginia Tech
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/80301 |