Induction of short-term, nonspecific immunity against Escherichia coli infection in chickens is suppressed by cold stress or corticosterone treatment

Avian Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-232

  Matsumoto, Masakazu ^a   Huang, Hsuan Jen ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0034210353     PISSN: 03079457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03079450050045486     Document Type: Article

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