Effect of supplemental l-threonine on mucin 2 gene expression and intestine mucosal immune and digestive enzymes activities of laying hens in environments with high temperature and humidity

Poultry Science

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2251-2256

  Azzam, M M M ^a,b   Zou, X T ^a   Dong, X Y ^a   Xie, P ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Digestive enzymes activity; High temperature and humidity environmental climate; Intestine mucosal immune activity; Laying hen; Mucin 2 gene expression

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80053135315     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2011-01574     Document Type: Article

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