Expression of avian β-defensins in the oviduct and effects of lipopolysaccharide on their expression in the vagina of hens

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 979-984

  Abdel Mageed, A M ^a   Isobe, N ^a   Yoshimura, Y ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Avian defensin; Hen oviduct; Lipopolysaccharide; Vagina

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 44349111787     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2007-00283     Document Type: Article

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