Research Article
Single Intramammary Infusion of Recombinant Bovine Interleukin-8 at Dry-Off Induces the Prolonged Secretion of Leukocyte Elastase, Inflammatory Lactoferrin-Derived Peptides, and Interleukin-8 in Dairy Cows
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Milk clot formation; PMNL count; elastase activity; concentrations of IL-8, 22 and 23 kDa LDP, and Lf in mammary secretions from the uninfected and infected quarters of cows with S. aureus dry-period mastitis.
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1Not detectable. 2Due to the presence of milk clots, PMNL counts could not be precisely determined. PMNL counts of more than 108 cells/mL were excluded. 3Significantly different compared to the uninfected quarters. |