Journal of Tianjin Agricultural University ›› 2017, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (4): 81-84.

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Advances in Immunology of Mammary Gland in Dairy Cattle

LIU Yan-fei, YANG Jian-deCorresponding Author   

  1. College of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin 300384, China
  • Received:2017-02-15 Online:2017-12-31 Published:2019-10-15

Abstract: Mastitis, the inflammation of bovine mammary tissue, is one of the most important diseases restricting the development of dairy industry. In this paper, the structural characteristics of mammary gland in dairy cows, and the mechanism of innate immunity and adaptive immunity to resist pathogenic microbes were reviewed.

Key words: bovine mammary gland, immunology, advance

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