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A strong antigen-specific T-cell response is associated with age and genetically dependent resistance to avian enteric salmonellosis.
Infection and immunity - 1 Nov 2005
Beal Richard K, Powers Claire, Wigley Paul, Barrow Paul A, Kaiser Pete, Smith Adrian L
Abstract excerpt
Chicken genetics and age affect resistance to enteric infection with Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium and were used to identify the immune responses that may contribute to rapid clearance. When birds were infected at 40 days of age, line 6(1) chickens cleared the infection more effectively than line N chickens, whereas when birds were infected at 10 days of age, both chicken lines were highly susceptible...
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