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Mammary Gland Defense: The Role of Colostrum, Milk and Involution Secretion

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Advances in Nutritional Research

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The survival of the newborn of all mammals is dependent on an adequate supply of maternal milk that in turn is dependent upon a healthy mammary gland. During lactation, insults to the mammary gland may occur from blockage of ducts, microbial invasion and trauma. These events result in inflammation (mastitis) and occasionally sequelae such as abscess and septicemia. Discussion of protection of the mammary gland against mastitis requires a comprehensive understanding of the process of inflammation and the complex interactions that comprise the defense mechanisms within the mammary gland. One mechanism, not often fully considered in the defense of the mammary gland, is the protective role of milk

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