A cell wall preparation of Enterococcus faecalis strain EC-12 stimulates β-defensin expression in newly hatched broiler chicks

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 92-97

  Sakai, Yuri ^a   Tsukahara, Takamitsu ^a,b   Matsubara, Noritaka ^c   Ushida, Kazunari ^a  

^a KYOTO PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Ujitawara cho   (Japan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

defensin; Enterococcus faecalis EC 12; Immunoglobulin A; Lysozyme; Vancomycin resistant Enterococci

Indexed keywords

ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS;

EID: 33846159203     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2006.00410.x     Document Type: Article

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