The chicken major histocompatibility complex and disease

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 128-142

  Lamont, S J ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Disease resistance; Fowl; Genetics; Immunity; Major histocompatibility complex; Parasites; Viruses

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLIFORMES; GALLUS GALLUS; MAMMALIA;

ANIMAL; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; INNATE IMMUNITY; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MULTIGENE FAMILY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MULTIGENE FAMILY; POULTRY DISEASES;

EID: 0032036666     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.17.1.1090     Document Type: Article

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