Preterm birth (PTB)(delivery before 37 weeks' gestation) is a leading cause of neonatal
death and disease in industrialized and developing countries alike. Infection (most notably …

Melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 (MDA5) is a crucial RIG-I-like receptor RNA
helicase enzyme encoded by IFIH1 in humans. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the …

Cathelicidins are an ancient class of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) with broad spectrum
bactericidal activities. In this study, we investigated the diversity and biological activity of …

Polyinosinic: polycytidylic acid or poly (I: C) is a double stranded RNA analog that is known
for stimulating RNA sensing pathways in a variety of cell culture and animal models …

The innate immune system is activated upon virus invasion of a host cell by recognizing viral
component, such as dsRNA through specific receptors, resulting in the production of type-I …

Interferon lambda (IFN-λ) is an important type III interferon triggered mainly by viral infection.
IFN-λ binds to their heterodimeric receptors and signals through JAK-STAT pathways similar …

The aim of this work was to study in vitro immune response in goat fibroblasts mediated
through retinoic acid inducible gene 1 like receptors (RLRs). The primary cultures of foetal …

Nucleotide binding and oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptors (NLRs) are innate
immune receptors that recognize bacterial cell wall components and initiate host immune …

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) represents a major economic obstacle for cattle farming.
BRD has multifactorial etiology, involving pathogens but also environmental and …

Les maladies inflammatoires de l'intestin (MII), incluant la maladie de Crohn et la colite
ulcéreuse, sont des maladies chroniques qui résultent d'un dérèglement de la réponse …