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High natural antibody titers of indigenous chickens are related with increased hazard in confinement

Natural antibody (NAb) levels and survival rates were evaluated in 4 breeds of laying hens in Ethiopia: indigenous, improved indigenous, exotic layer, and crossbred. Titers of NAb isotypes IgG and IgM binding keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) in serum were measured at 20, 26, 35, and 45 wk age. Repeat...

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Autores principales: Wondmeneh, E., Van Arendonk, J. A. M., Van der Waaij, E. H., Ducro, B. J., Parmentier, H. K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Poultry Science Association, Inc. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4991063/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25910906
http://dx.doi.org/10.3382/ps/pev107