Immune modulation of innate immunity as alternatives-to-antibiotics strategies to mitigate the use of drugs in poultry production

Poultry Science

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1286-1291

  Lillehoj, H S ^a   Lee, K W ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

AVES;

IMMUNOLOGIC FACTOR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BIRD DISEASE; CHICKEN; IMMUNOLOGY; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CHICKENS; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; POULTRY DISEASES; TURKEYS;

EID: 84930536204     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2012-02374     Document Type: Article

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