IgY - Immune component of eggs as a source of passive immunity for animals and humans

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 215-225

  Cook, M E ^a   Trott, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

alternative egg product; avian immunoglobulin; egg antibody; IgY; immune component; non traditional egg product; passive immunity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 77958611300     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933910000279     Document Type: Review

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