Effect of Dietary Antimicrobials on Immune Status in Broiler Chickens

This study evaluated the effects of dietary anticoccidial drugs plus antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs) on parameters of immunity in commercial broiler chickens. Day-old chicks were raised on used litter from a farm with endemic gangrenous dermatitis to simulate natural pathogen exposure and provide...

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Main Authors: K. W. Lee, H. S. Lillehoj, S. H. Lee, S. I. Jang, M. S. Park, D. A. Bautista, G. D. Ritter, Y. H. Hong, G. R. Siragusa, E. P. Lillehoj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2012-03-01
Series:Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ajas.info/upload/pdf/25-51.pdf