Immunomodulatory effects of multistrain probiotics (Protexin™) on broiler chicken vaccinated against avian influenza virus (H9)

International Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 777-780

  Ghafoor, Aamir ^a   Naseem, Shamoon ^a   Younus, M ^a   Nazir, Jawad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Avian influenza virus; Immunity; Protexin

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960669878     PISSN: 16828356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2005.777.780     Document Type: Article

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