Immune Competence, Resistance to Escherichia coli and Growth in Male Broiler Parent Chicks Fed Different Levels of Crude Protein

Veterinary Research Communications

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 323-336

  Rama Rao, S V ^a   Praharaj, N K ^a   Reddy, M R ^a   Sridevi, B ^a  

^a PROJECT DIRECTORATE ON POULTRY   (India)

Author keywords

Antibody; Breed; Broiler; Chicken; Diet; Escherichia coli; Genotype; Growth rate; Immune competence; Protein

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS; OVIS ARIES;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKEN; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IMMUNOLOGY; INNATE IMMUNITY; MALE; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; CHICKENS; DIETARY PROTEINS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTIONS; FEMALE; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; MALE; POULTRY DISEASES;

EID: 0033210354     PISSN: 01657380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006318307103     Document Type: Article

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