RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTSMG infection causes a persistent inflammatory response by increasing the expression of immune response genes.The ERK-MLCK signalling pathway activated by MG infection regulates tight junction proteins in the tracheal mucosa.These data provide a basis for future prevention and treatment studies to control MG infection.
Keywords: Mycoplasma gallisepticum; PET-MLCK signaling pathway; immunohistochemistry; tight junction; transcriptome.