Enhancement of cellular and humoral immunity following embryonic exposure to melatonin in turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo)

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 178-183

  Moore, C B ^a   Siopes, T D ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Embryonic; Immune response; Melatonin; Neonate; Turkey poults

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ARTICLE; BIRD; BODY WEIGHT; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; ERYTHROCYTE; HATCHING; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNOVIAL BURSA; THYMUS; TURKEY (BIRD);

EID: 23044468764     PISSN: 00166480     EISSN: 10956840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2005.03.008     Document Type: Article

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