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Broiler breeders with an efficient innate immune response are more resistant to Eimeria tenella.
Poultry science - 1 May 2011
Swaggerty C L, Genovese K J, He H, Duke S E, Pevzner I Y, Kogut M H
Abstract excerpt
In previous studies we characterized the innate immune response of 2 parental broiler lines (A and B) and compared their resistance against Salmonella, Enterococcus, and Campylobacter challenges. In all cases, line A was more responsive and more resistant than line B. In the present study, we sought to determine whether this trend was also observed following challenge with the protozoan parasite Eimeria tenella....
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