title: [Bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency (BLAD)--a hereditary disease in cattle].
abstract: Bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency (BLAD) is an autosomal recessive and lethal disease of Holstein-Friesian cattle. It is characterized by leukocytosis with more than 30,000 cells/microliter blood and decreased resistance to infectious diseases. Details of the history and pathological findings in three patients, the situation in the herd and breeding aspects are described.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Klauentiere, Freien Universität Berlin.
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Heckert
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wittstatt
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hofmann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D018370:Leukocyte-Adhesion Deficiency Syndrome / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree