Article
Phenotypic and functional aspects of the neonatal immune system as related to the maternal dietary fatty acid supply of sows.
Archives of animal nutrition - 1 Dec 2008
Binter Claudia, Khol-Parisini Annabella, Hellweg Petra, Gerner Wilhelm, Schäfer Klaus, Hulan Howard W, Saalmüller Armin, Zentek Jürgen
Abstract excerpt
The maternal-fetal transfer and subsequent uptake of sow milk enriched with n-6- or n-3-polyunsaturated fatty acids may not only influence neonatal body fat but may also have an impact on the immune function of newborn piglets. Sows were fed a diet containing sunflower oil as n-6-source or oil from seal blubber with long chain polyunsaturated n-3-fatty acids during pregnancy and lactation. Sow serum was...
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