Histomorphology of bursa of Fabricius: effects of stock densities on commercial broilers

During the past few years, there has been considerable interest on the effects of stocking density on broiler behavior and immunity. Stress may cause immunodeficiency by affecting cell and humoral responses, as well as body weight decrease, and foot-pad dermatitis. The aim of this study was to study...

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Main Authors: EC Muniz, VB Fascina, PP Pires, AS Carrijo, EB Guimarães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2006-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2006000400003