Stress response differences and disease susceptibility reflected by heterophil to lymphocyte ratio in turkeys selected for increased body weight

Poultry Science

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 709-717

  Huff, G R ^a   Huff, W E ^a   Balog, J M ^a   Rath, N C ^a   Anthony, N B ^b   Nestor, K E ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dexamethasone; Escherichia coli; Genetics; Transport stress; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EOS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 19044367304     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/84.5.709     Document Type: Article

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