Article
Differential resistance to Staphylococcus aureus challenge in major histocompatibility (B) complex congenic lines.
Poultry science - 1 Nov 1992
Cotter P F, Taylor R L, Abplanalp H
Abstract excerpt
Ten inbred B-congenic Leghorn lines were challenged with two isolates of Staphylococcus aureus at 3 days and 6 wk of age. Significant differences in mortality were observed among such lines when challenged at 3 days with either S. aureus Isolate P4L (moderately pathogenic) or S. aureus Isolate 37...
Topics
- Animals
- Chickens
- Genotype
- Immunity, Innate
- Major Histocompatibility Complex
- Poultry Diseases
- Staphylococcal Infections
- Staphylococcus aureus