The Immune System: A Layman's Introduction



In this first episode in a new series on the immune system, Dr. Barry Bradford from Kansas State University shares the basics on how the immune system works and the role it plays beyond simply suppressing infection. Watch this short video now to refresh your memory on the differences between B-cells, T-Helper cells, natural killer cells, and strengthen your understanding of one of the most important systems to dairy cow health and productivity.

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More in this Series Coming Soon!


  • How Does the Immune System in the Dairy Cow Respond to a Challenge?
  • How Does Nutrition Influence the Immune System?
  • How Does Nutrient Metabolism Influence the Immune System?
  • Immunosuppression Around Calving: Causes and Consequences


Bradford pictureDr. Barry Bradford,
Kansas State University

Barry Bradford completed dual bachelor's degrees at Iowa State University and a doctorate in animal nutrition at Michigan State University. In 2006 he joined Kansas State University as an assistant professor, and was promoted to associate professor in 2011. Bradford oversees an active research program and has published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers on the interactions of inflammation and metabolism, use of alternative feedstuffs in dairy cattle, and physiological regulation of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. In addition, he teaches over 180 students per year in several undergraduate and graduate courses in animal nutrition and physiology.

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12.5.2015