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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-07-01
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| Series: | Veterinary Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13567-025-01586-w |
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