Recombinant chicken interferon-gamma-mediated inhibition of Eimeria tenella development in vitro and reduction of oocyst production and body weight loss following Eimeria acervulina challenge infection

Avian Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 307-314

  Lillehoj, H S ^a   Choi, K D ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coccidia; Coccidiosis; Cytokine; Eimeria; Protective immunity; Recombinant chicken interferon gamma

Indexed keywords

ACERVULINA; ANIMALIA; AVES; COCCIDIA; EIMERIA; EIMERIA ACERVULINA; EIMERIA TENELLA; GALLUS GALLUS; INSECTA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SPODOPTERA FRUGIPERDA; UNIDENTIFIED BACULOVIRUS; VESICULAR STOMATITIS VIRUS;

EID: 0032052210     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1592481     Document Type: Article

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