Evidence for transferrin allele as a host-level risk factor in naturally occurring equine respiratory disease: A preliminary study

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 164-171

  Newton, J R ^a   Wood, J L N ^b   Chanter, N ^c  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c Intervet UK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Horse; Infectious respiratory disease; Iron binding protein; Risk factors; Transferrin

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE;

BACTERIAL VACCINE; TRANSFERRIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETICS; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; PATHOGENICITY; RANDOMIZATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RISK FACTOR;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BACTERIAL VACCINES; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RISK FACTORS; TRANSFERRIN;

EID: 34247880274     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516407X166954     Document Type: Article

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