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Published on: July 11, 2015
Lymphocyte blastogenesis and neutrophil function in cattle persistently infected with bovine viral diarrhea virus
Abstract:
Neutrophil function and mononuclear cell proliferative responses to mitogens were determined in healthy cattle and in cattle persistently infected with bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) virus. Uptake of [3H]thymidine by resting and mitogen-stimulated peripheral blood mononuclear cells was significantly lower in cattle persistently infected with BVD virus than in healthy cattle. Neutrophils from cattle persistently infected with BVD virus had significantly impaired capability to ingest Staphylococcus aureus, but were normal in respect to random migration under agarose, cytochrome C reduction, iodination, and antibody-dependent cell-mediated cytotoxicity. Impairment of neutrophil function in cattle persistently infected with BVD virus differs from impairment of neutrophil function reported in healthy cattle mounting an immune response to recent BVD virus infection.
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