Immune stimulation in fish and chicken through weak low frequency electromagnetic fields

Environmentalist

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 577-583

  Cuppen, J J M ^a   Wiegertjes, G F ^b   Lobee, H W J ^a   Savelkoul, H F J ^b   Elmusharaf, M A ^c   Beynen, A C ^c   Grooten, H N A ^d   Smink, W ^d  

^a Immunent BV   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d FIS BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic fields; ELF; EMF; Feed conversion; Immune stimulation

Indexed keywords

CYPRINID; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MORTALITY; PATHOGEN; POULTRY;

CARASSIUS AURATUS; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 35348819310     PISSN: 02511088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-007-9055-2     Document Type: Article

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