Acute phase proteins: A review of their function, behaviour and measurement in chickens

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 27-43

  O'Reilly, E L ^a   Eckersall, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

acute phase protein; biomarker; chicken; infection

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 84925036435     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933914000038     Document Type: Review

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