Heat stress aggravates intestinal inflammation through TLR4-NF-κB signaling pathway in Ma chickens infected with Escherichia coli O157:H7

Heat stress can decrease poultry performance indices, immune function, and intestinal development, which can reduce birds' innate protective mechanisms and may be more susceptible for pathogens. Ma chickens heat-stressed with 41°C for 12 h and recovered for 7 d had extremely low immunity. In th...

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Main Authors: Lu-Ping Tang, Wei-Hao Li, Yi-Lei Liu, Jian-Chi Lun, Yong-Ming He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003257912100064X