Biomaterials are widely used in guided bone regeneration (GBR) and guided tissue
regeneration (GTR). After application, there is an interaction between the host immune …

The bovine tuberculoid granuloma is the hallmark lesion of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) due to
Mycobacterium bovis infection. The pathogenesis of bTB, and thereby the process of bovine …

Mycobacterium bovis, the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis, persists within
granulomas. Formation of granulomas involves a complex array of immune activation and …

Animals infected with Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis show a variety of
granulomatous lesions that range from focal forms, seen in the subclinical stages, to diffuse …

Macrophages play essential roles in a wide variety of physiological and pathological
processes. One of the unique features of these phagocytic leukocytes is their ability to fuse …

The prevention and treatment of chronic inflammation using food-derived compounds are
desirable from the perspectives of marketing and safety. Monascus pigments, widely used …

Caprine tuberculosis is caused by bacteria of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
(Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium caprae). Although typical tuberculoid …

We investigated the associations between SLC11A1 polymorphisms and susceptibility to
tuberculosis (TB) in Chinese Holstein cattle, using a case-control study of 136 animals that …

Many studies suggest significant genetic variation in the resistance of cattle and humans to
infection with Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), the causative agent of zoonotic tuberculosis …

Pneumonic lesions occurring in calves after respiratory infection with Mycoplasma bovis are
characterized by subacute or chronic suppurative bronchopneumonia with multiple foci of …