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The innate immune response of the bovine mammary gland to bacterial infection by Wellnitz, Olga, Bruckmaier, Rupert M.

“…Intra-mammary (IM) bacterial infection in cattle can result in clinical outcomes that range from being acute and life-threatening to those that are chronic and…”
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Differential somatic cell count in milk before, during, and after lipopolysaccharide- and lipoteichoic-acid-induced mastitis in dairy cows by Wall, Samantha K, Wellnitz, Olga, Bruckmaier, Rupert M, Schwarz, Daniel

“…Intramammary infections induce the initiation of the inflammatory response, resulting in an increase in somatic cell count (SCC) in milk. The SCC includes…”
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The mouthpiece chamber vacuum pattern indicates the cessation of milk flow and suits as an indicator to reduce teat end vacuum at a quarter level by Schlapbach, Kathrin, Khatun, Momena, Paulrud, Carl Oskar, Bruckmaier, Rupert M.

“…We investigated the suitability of the quarter mouthpiece chamber vacuum (MPCV) as an indicator for cessation of quarter milk flow to potentially adjust the…”
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Implications of placentation type on species-specific colostrum properties in mammals by Bigler, Naomi A, Bruckmaier, Rupert M, Gross, Josef J

“…Abstract Maternal care is essential to optimally support survival of the offspring. During evolution of mammalian species, different phenotypes have evolved in…”
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Effect of oxytocin use during colostrum harvest and the association of cow characteristics with colostrum yield and immunoglobulin G concentration in Holstein dairy cows by Mann, Sabine, Bruckmaier, Rupert M., Spellman, Madeleine, Frederick, Grace, Somula, Haritha, Wieland, Matthias

“…The list of standard abbreviations for JDS is available at adsa.org/jds-abbreviations-24. Nonstandard abbreviations are available in the Notes. Our objectives…”
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Reduced liner-open phase and vacuum instead of prestimulation increase parlor efficiency in dairy cows by Tuor, Marion, Jenni, Benjamin, Wellnitz, Olga, Bruckmaier, Rupert M.

“…Adequate prestimulation is considered a requirement for a fast, gentle, and complete udder emptying at machine milking. Reduced vacuum or reduced liner-open…”
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Short communication: Differential loss of bovine mammary epithelial barrier integrity in response to lipopolysaccharide and lipoteichoic acid by Wellnitz, Olga, Zbinden, Christina, Huang, Xiao, Bruckmaier, Rupert M

“…In the mammary gland, the blood-milk barrier prevents an uncontrolled intermixture of blood and milk constituents and hence maintains the osmotic gradient to…”
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Response of the cholesterol metabolism to a negative energy balance in dairy cows depends on the lactational stage by Gross, Josef J, Kessler, Evelyne C, Albrecht, Christiane, Bruckmaier, Rupert M

“…The response of cholesterol metabolism to a negative energy balance (NEB) induced by feed restriction for 3 weeks starting at 100 days in milk (DIM) compared…”
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Effects of different nutrient supply on metabolism and mammary immune response to an LPS challenge in early lactation of dairy cows by Wagner, Lea A., Fritsche, Dominik, Gross, Josef J., Bruckmaier, Rupert M., Wellnitz, Olga

“…Energy and nutrient deficiency in dairy cows in early lactation is considered to contribute to their increased susceptibility to mastitis. We have tested the…”
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Drying-off practices on Swiss dairy farms: Status quo and adoption potential of integrating incomplete milking by Bach, Lea, Ammann, Jeanine, Bruckmaier, Rupert M., Müller, Ute, Umstätter, Christina

“…Drying-off practices to reduce milk production before dry-off are gaining attention because high milk yields at dry-off are becoming more common and increase…”
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Effects of feeding level, milking frequency, and single injection of cabergoline on blood metabolites, hormones, and minerals around dry-off in dairy cows by Hernández-Castellano, Lorenzo E., Sørensen, Martin T., Foldager, Leslie, Herskin, Mette S., Gross, Josef J., Bruckmaier, Rupert M., Larsen, Mogens

“…This study aimed to investigate the effect of the different dry-off strategies based on reducing feeding level (normal vs. reduced energy density), reducing…”
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Differential glucocorticoid-induced closure of the blood-milk barrier during lipopolysaccharide- and lipoteichoic acid-induced mastitis in dairy cows by Wall, Samantha K, Hernández-Castellano, Lorenzo E, Ahmadpour, Amir, Bruckmaier, Rupert M, Wellnitz, Olga

“…Bacteria invading the mammary gland can cause pathogen-dependent differences in the permeability of the blood-milk barrier leading to the differential…”
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Performance and metabolic profile of dairy cows during a lactational and deliberately induced negative energy balance with subsequent realimentation by Gross, J, van Dorland, H A, Bruckmaier, R M, Schwarz, F J

“…Homeorhetic and homeostatic controls in dairy cows are essential for adapting to alterations in physiological and environmental conditions. To study the…”
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Inhibition of lipopolysaccharide-induced suppression of luteal function in isolated perfused bovine ovaries by STORNI, Elena, BOLLWEIN, Heinrich, HANKELE, Anna-Katharina, WELLNITZ, Olga, BRUCKMAIER, Rupert M., ULBRICH, Susanne E., LÜTTGENAU, Johannes

“…Recently, we observed that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) suppresses corpus luteum (CL) function in isolated perfused ovaries. It remained unclear if this…”
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The inflammatory response of primary bovine mammary epithelial cells to Staphylococcus aureus strains is linked to the bacterial phenotype by Zbinden, Christina, Stephan, Roger, Johler, Sophia, Borel, Nicole, Bünter, Julia, Bruckmaier, Rupert M, Wellnitz, Olga

“…Staphylococcus aureus is a major mastitis-causing pathogen in dairy cows. The latex agglutination-based Staphaurex test allows bovine S. aureus strains to be…”
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Supraphysiological oxytocin increases the transfer of immunoglobulins and other blood components to milk during lipopolysaccharide- and lipoteichoic acid-induced mastitis in dairy cows by Wall, Samantha K, Wellnitz, Olga, Hernández-Castellano, Lorenzo E, Ahmadpour, Amir, Bruckmaier, Rupert M

“…Bacterial mastitis causes pathogen-dependent changes of the blood-milk barrier, and these changes can influence the differential transfer of blood components…”
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Individual variability in physiological adaptation to metabolic stress during early lactation in dairy cows kept under equal conditions by Kessel, S, Stroehl, M, Meyer, H.H.D, Hiss, S, Sauerwein, H, Schwarz, F.J, Bruckmaier, R.M

“…This study was conducted to investigate individual metabolic and endocrine adaptation to lactation under conditions of identical housing and feeding conditions…”
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Elevating serotonin pre-partum alters the Holstein dairy cow hepatic adaptation to lactation by Weaver, Samantha R, Prichard, Allan S, Maerz, Noah L, Prichard, Austin P, Endres, Elizabeth L, Hernández-Castellano, Lorenzo E, Akins, Matthew S, Bruckmaier, Rupert M, Hernandez, Laura L

“…Serotonin is known to regulate energy and calcium homeostasis in several mammalian species. The objective of this study was to determine if pre-partum…”
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Lipopolysaccharide and lipoteichoic acid induce different immune responses in the bovine mammary gland by Wellnitz, O, Arnold, E T, Bruckmaier, R M

“…Different pathogens, such as Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, can be responsible for different outcomes of mastitis; that is, acute and severe or…”
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Feeding and Manual Brushing Influence the Release of Oxytocin, ACTH and Cortisol Differently During Milking in Dairy Cows by Wredle, Ewa, Svennersten-Sjaunja, Kerstin, Munksgaard, Lene, Herskin, Mette S, Bruckmaier, Rupert M, Uvnäs-Moberg, Kerstin

“…This study aimed to examine the effects of feeding or abdominal brushing on the release of the hormones oxytocin, ACTH and cortisol during milking in dairy…”
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