Beta-glucans as immunomodulators in poultry: Use and potential applications

Avian Biology Research

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 171-178

  Cox, Chasity M ^a   Dalloul, Rami A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Immunity; Poultry; glucans

Indexed keywords

BAMBERMYCIN; BETA 1,3 GLUCAN; BETA 1,6 GLUCAN; GAMMA INTERFERON; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 12; INTERLEUKIN 18; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; INTERLEUKIN 2; INTERLEUKIN 6; INTERLEUKIN 8; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADAPTIVE IMMUNITY; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; B LYMPHOCYTE; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CD8+ T LYMPHOCYTE; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; DRUG EFFECT; FOWL; HELPER CELL; HOST RESISTANCE; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INNATE IMMUNITY; INTESTINE LYMPHATIC TISSUE; LYMPHOID ORGAN; NONHUMAN; POULTRY; SALMONELLA ENTERITIDIS;

ALGAE; AVES; FUNGI; MAMMALIA;

EID: 78751607637     PISSN: 17581559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3184/175815511X12919999481888     Document Type: Article

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