Myodegeneration With Fibrosis and Regeneration in the Pectoralis Major Muscle of Broilers

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 619-623

  Sihvo, H K ^a   Immonen, K ^a   Puolanne, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

broiler; chicken; myodegeneration; myopathy; pectoralis major; wooden breast

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIRD DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CHICKEN; FIBROSIS; FINLAND; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MUSCLE DISEASE; PATHOLOGY; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; REGENERATION; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; FIBROSIS; FINLAND; HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MUSCULAR DISEASES; PECTORALIS MUSCLES; POULTRY DISEASES; REGENERATION;

EID: 84899410267     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 15442217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0300985813497488     Document Type: Article

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