Differential expression of toll-like receptor mRNA in corneal epithelium of ruminants

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 270-274

  Dhanasekaran, Sakthivel ^a   Kannan, Thandavan Arthanari ^a   Dhinakar Raj, Gopal ^a   Tirumurugaan, Krishnaswamy Gopalan ^a   Raja, Angamuthu ^a   Kumanan, Kathaperumal ^a  

^a MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Expression profile; Innate immunity; Pattern recognition receptors; RT PCR; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BUFFALO; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; DENSITOMETRY; GOAT; METABOLISM; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SHEEP; BOVINAE; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; BUFFALOES; CATTLE; DENSITOMETRY; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; GOATS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA, MESSENGER; SHEEP; TOLL-LIKE RECEPTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES; RNA VIRUSES;

EID: 77955140598     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: 14635224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2010.00783.x     Document Type: Article

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