A microencapsulated feed additive containing organic acids, thymol, and vanillin increases in vitro functional activity of peripheral blood leukocytes from broiler chicks

During the first week after hatch, young chicks are vulnerable to pathogens as the immune system is not fully developed. The objectives of this study were to determine if supplementing the starter diet with a microencapsulated feed additive containing citric and sorbic acids, thymol, and vanillin af...

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Main Authors: Christina L. Swaggerty, Haiqi He, Kenneth J. Genovese, Todd R. Callaway, Michael H. Kogut, Andrea Piva, Ester Grilli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120301917