The role of first line of defence mechanisms in the pathogenesis of cellulitis in broiler chickens: Skin structural, physiological and cellular response factors

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 517-524

  Olkowski, A A ^a   Wojnarowicz, C ^a   Chirino Trejo, M ^a   Wurtz, B M ^b   Kumor, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CELLULITIS; CHICKEN; CYTOLOGY; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; INNATE IMMUNITY; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PEDIGREE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN; ULTRASTRUCTURE; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; CELLULITIS; CHICKENS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; MALE; PEDIGREE; POULTRY DISEASES; SKIN; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; WOUND HEALING;

ESCHERICHIA COLI; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 29244487841     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2005.00768.x     Document Type: Article

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