Host defence and bovine coliform mastitis. Host defence mechanisms and characteristics of coliform bacteria in coliform mastitis in bovine: a review.
This paper reviews the microbial properties that underlie the virulence of coliform microorganisms causing bovine mastitis. The interaction between the coliform bacteria and teat-duct defence, humoral defence and phagocytic cells is discussed. The functioning of these host-defence mechanisms seems to exert a major role in the course of a coliform infection of the udder.
Department of Herd Health and Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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WD
Kremer
E N
EN
Noordhuizen-Stassen
J A
JA
Lohuis
D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D008414:Mastitis, Bovine / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D008892:Milk / Q000276:immunology; D009895:Opsonin Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D010586:Phagocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D014774:Virulence
D009895:Opsonin Proteins