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Studies of Defence Mechanisms and Inflammatory Reactions in the Bovine Teat using a New Experimental Method

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Bovine intramammary infections are usually caused by microorganisms entering through the teat canal. The teat canal normally acts as a mechanical and physiological barrier preventing bacteria from entering the teat cistern. This barrier can be broken, e.g. if the teat end is damaged, making it possible for bacteria to invade the teat cistern. If an infection is established inflammatory reac-tions will occur in the udder.

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The work supported by the Swedish Council for Forestry and Agricultural Research.

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  1. Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and of Veterinary Microbiology, Section of Clinical Microbiology; College of Veterinary Medicine, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden

    Karin Persson, Olof Holmberg & Göran Åström

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, P. O. Box 7039, S-750 07, Uppsala, Sweden

    Karin Persson

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Persson, K., Holmberg, O. & Åström, G. Studies of Defence Mechanisms and Inflammatory Reactions in the Bovine Teat using a New Experimental Method. Acta Vet Scand 29, 519–520 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03548653

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