Effects of β-glucan supplementation on lymphocyte proliferation, macrophage chemotaxis and specific immune responses in broilers

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1145-1149

  Cheng, Yeong Hsiang ^a   Lee, Der Nan ^a   Wen, Chiu Ming ^a,b   Weng, Ching Feng ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF KAOHSIUNG   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Broilers; Immune responses; Lymphocyte proliferation; Macrophage chemotaxis; glucan

Indexed keywords

GALLUS GALLUS; GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3242721300     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2004.1145     Document Type: Article

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