Effects of age on immune function in broiler chickens

Abstract Background There are many diseases in poultry, many of which are caused by poor immune function. It is not clear how cytokines and various immune cell functions change with age in modern broilers. The purpose of this study was to explore the patterns of development of the immunity of the br...

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Main Authors: Bochen Song, Dazhi Tang, Shaojia Yan, Hao Fan, Guang Li, Muhammad Suhaib Shahid, Tahir Mahmood, Yuming Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
Subjects:
Age
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-021-00559-1