Fig. 1From: Punch-excised explants of bovine mammary gland to model early immune response to infectionCollection of bovine teat explants for ex vivo cultures. A Intact teat. B Dissected teat. C Collection of explants using a 6-mm diameter sterile biopsy punch. D Teat explant. E–F Ex vivo stimulation of explants. G Cartoon depicting tissue and supernatant sampling strategiesBack to article page