Defective immune response and failure to induce oral tolerance following enteral exposure to antigen in broilers afflicted with stunting syndrome

Avian Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 518-525

  Friedman, Aharon ^a   Aryeh, Ilan ^a   Melamed, Doron ^a   Nir, Israel ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

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ANIMALIA; AVES; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 0031754698     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03079459808419377     Document Type: Article

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