Neutrophil phagocytosis and respiratory burst activity of dairy cows during the transition period and early lactation
Author(s) -
Marina Žekić,
Zdenko Kanački,
Dragica Stojanović,
Dejan Bugarski,
Miodrag Lazarević,
Aleksandar Milovanović,
Aleksandar Mašić
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.10767
Subject(s) - lactation , phagocytosis , period (music) , respiratory burst , respiratory system , transition (genetics) , zoology , biology , immunology , medicine , pregnancy , biochemistry , art , gene , aesthetics , genetics
Hormonal and metabolic changes, as well as energy imbalance, can affect health, production and reproductive performance of dairy cows. In the present study, we evaluated phagocytosis and respiratory burst neutrophil activity during the transition period and early lactation and compared it with biochemical and hematological parameters in dairy cows.
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