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An antimicrobial peptide is downregulated in the small intestine of Eimeria maxima-infected chickens.
Poultry science - 1 Jun 2011
Casterlow S, Li H, Gilbert E R, Dalloul R A, McElroy A P, Emmerson D A, Wong E A
Abstract excerpt
Avian coccidiosis is a major disease of poultry caused by the intestinal protozoa Eimeria. Infection leads to reduced feed efficiency and BW gain, resulting in severe economic losses for the poultry industry. Aviagen line A and line B birds show a differential response to Eimeria infection, with line B birds exhibiting higher lesion scores and mortality. The objective of this study was to examine differential...
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