Comparative Immunology of Agricultural Birds

Avian Immunology

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 395-420

  Schultz, Ursula ^a   Magor, Katharine E ^b  

^a Cellgenix GmbH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-012370634-8.50024-X     Document Type: Chapter

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