Genetic differences and heritability of antibody response to Escherichia coli vaccination in young broiler chicks

Poultry Science

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 683-690

  Yonash, N ^a   Leitner, G ^b   Waiman, R ^a   Heller, E D ^a   Cahaner, A ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b KIMRON VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Antibody; Escherichia coli; Heritability; Immune system; Vaccination

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL VACCINE; BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHICKEN; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BACTERIAL VACCINES; CHICKENS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; SELECTION (GENETICS);

EID: 0030162921     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.0750683     Document Type: Article

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