Determination of Immunoglobulin Y Concentration in Yolk Extract Prepared by Water Dilution Method: Comparisons among Three Strains of Chickens

In avian species, immunoglobulin Y (IgY) is found abundantly in egg yolk as well as in blood. Although the concentration of IgY in yolk has been previously reported by many investigators, the reported IgY concentrations have varied from 1 to 25mg/g yolk. In the present study, we determined yolk Ig...

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Main Authors: Kohji Kitaguchi, Masato Minoura, Miho Noritake, Makoto Mizutani, Keiji Kinoshita, Fumihiko Horio, Atsushi Murai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2008-01-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/45/1/45_45_82/_pdf/-char/en