Intestinal Immunomodulation by Vitamin A Deficiency and Lactobacillus-Based Probiotic in Eimeria acervulina-Infected Broiler Chickens

Avian Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1313-1320

  Dalloul, Rami A ^a   Lillehoj, Hyun S ^b   Shellem, Timothy A ^a   Doerr, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Broilers; Eimeria acervulina; Immunomodulation; Interferon ; Interleukin 2; Lactobacillus; Mucosal immunity; Vitamin A

Indexed keywords

ACERVULINA; ANIMALIA; AVES; EIMERIA; EIMERIA ACERVULINA; GALLUS GALLUS; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 0346343472     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/6079     Document Type: Article

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