Immune function in turkey breeder hens during the short day prelighting period and renewal of photosensitivity for egg production

Poultry Science

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 150-154

  Moore, C B ^a   Siopes, T D ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Immune; Photoperiod; Photorefractory; Recycle; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ P; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ-P;

ANIMAL; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; BASOPHIL; EGG LAYING; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; LIGHT; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN; SKIN TEST; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMALS; ANTIBODY FORMATION; BASOPHILS; FEMALE; LIGHT; OVIPOSITION; PHOTOPERIOD; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS; SKIN; SKIN TESTS; TURKEYS;

EID: 0037266351     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/82.1.150     Document Type: Article

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