The influence of genetic background versus commercial breeding programs on chicken immunocompetence

Immunocompetence of livestock plays an important role in farm profitability because it directly affects health maintenance. Genetics significantly influences the immune system, and the genotypic structure of modern fast-growing chickens has been changed, particularly after decades of breeding for hi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Poultry science 2014-01, Vol.93 (1), p.77-84
Hauptverfasser:	Emam, Mehdi, Mehrabani-Yeganeh, Hassan, Barjesteh, Neda, Nikbakht, Gholamreza, Thompson-Crispi, Kathleen, Charkhkar, Saeid, Mallard, Bonnie
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Antigens, Bacterial - immunology Brucella abortus - immunology Chickens - genetics Chickens - immunology Concanavalin A - pharmacology Erythrocytes - immunology Immunity, Innate - genetics Leukocytes, Mononuclear - drug effects Leukocytes, Mononuclear - physiology Phytohemagglutinins - immunology Sheep
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