Characteristics of the nasal mucosa of commercial pigs during normal development

Abstract The nasal mucosa is constantly exposed to inhaled pathogens and is the first defence against respiratory infections. Here, we investigated the structural and compositional characteristics of the nasal mucosa of commercial pigs at various growth stages. The epithelial thickness, number of ca...

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Published in:	Veterinary Research
Main Authors:	Yuchen Li, Chengjie Yang, Yuqi Jiang, Xiuyu Wang, Chen Yuan, Jiaxin Qi, Qian Yang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-04-01
Subjects:	Commercial pig nasal cavity mucosa barrier structure and composition microflora
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-023-01164-y