Effect of Breed (Angus vs Simmental) on Immune Function and Response to a Disease Challenge in Stressed Steers and Preweaned Calves

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 516-521

  Engle, T E ^a   Spears, J W ^a   Brown Jr , T T ^a   Lloyd, K E ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle Breeds; Immune Response; Immunoglobulins; Phytohemagglutinins; Simmental

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; GLYCINE MAX; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BREEDING; CATTLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EATING; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; INNATE IMMUNITY; MALE; STRESS; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BREEDING; CATTLE; EATING; ERYTHROCYTES; FEMALE; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; MALE; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS; STRESS; SWINE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0033091380     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1999.773516x     Document Type: Article

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