Association of Ovar-DRB1 alleles with innate immune responses in sheep.

Background: Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is the best characterised genetic region associated with adaptive immune responses, including humoral and cell-mediated immunities.

Objectives: In this study, the association of MHC class II alleles with inflammatory cytokines and acute-phase proteins was evaluated in sheep population.

Methods: Allelic diversity of second exon of ovine DRB1 locus (Ovar-DRB1.

Production, purification, and evaluation of quail immunoglobulin Y against Salmonella typhimurium and Salmonella enteritidis.

Salmonella species have been the major foodborne problems in food production systems, with Salmonella enterica serovars typhimurium (S. typhimurium) and enteritidis (S. enteritidis) being among the more common isolates.