Galectin-3: a novel antimicrobial host factor identified in goat nasal mucus

Abstract Respiratory infections caused by pathogenic bacteria pose a rapidly growing public health threat. The nasal mucus layer serves as the first line of defense against pathogen invasion; however, in nasal mucus, the antimicrobial components and their underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Here,...

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Main Authors: Yichao Ma, Xinming Qin, Jiachen Liu, Shiqi Liu, Ruoyang Lin, Baoyan Meng, Xiaojing Cui, Qian Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-025-01586-w
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