Development of defense mechanisms in the digestive tract of the chick

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 437-443

  Sklan, D ^a   Noy, Yael ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Chick; Development; Gastrointestinal tract; Immune

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 20444400631     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/14.2.437     Document Type: Conference Paper

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