Impact of Genetics on Disease Resistance

Poultry Science

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1111-1118

  Lamont, Susan J ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease; Genetics; Immunoglobulins; Major Histocompatibility Complex; Salmonella enteritidis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; INNATE IMMUNITY; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; POULTRY; REVIEW; VACCINATION;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODY FORMATION; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CHICKENS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; POULTRY; POULTRY DISEASES; VACCINATION;

EID: 0032132894     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/77.8.1111     Document Type: Article

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