Transport stress induces paradoxical increases in airway inflammatory responses in beef stocker cattle
Grace M Jakes, Dylan T. Ammons, R.L. Hunter, STEVEN W. DOW, Sarah M. Raabis
This study shows that transport stress in beef stocker cattle increases lung inflammation without pathogen exposure, suggesting a paradoxical immune response.
PLoS ONE · Feb 6, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology