Effects of genetic selection for high or low antibody response on resistance to a variety of disease challenges and the relationship of resource allocation

Avian Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 1007-1010

  Gross, W B ^a   Siegel, P B ^b   Pierson, F W ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibody responsiveness; Disease resistance; Genetic stocks; Resource allocation; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM AVIUM; MYCOPLASMA; MYCOPLASMA GALLISEPTICUM; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0036815789     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/0005-2086(2002)046[1007:EOGSFH]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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