Bovine Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency

(BLAD)

• Occurs in Holstein cattle
• Missence mutation of -Asp-128-Gly in CD18 molecule
• Recurrent infection, e.g. pneumonia

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Bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency syndrome (BLAD): a recessive disorder in Holstein Friesian cattle - a review. Vijay Kumar; Ashwani Sharma; Agricultural Research Communication Centre, Karnal, India, Agricultural Reviews, 2009, 30, 4, pp 293-300, many ref. - Full Text Article