Experimental infection of commercial layers using a Salmonella enterica serovar Gallinarum strain: Leukogram and serum acute-phase protein concentrations

The aim of the present study was to evaluate white blood cell counts and serum protein profiles of commercial layers experimentally infected with Salmonella Gallinarum (SG) in order to better understand the pathophysiology of the disease caused by this bacterium. 180 five-day-old commercial layers w...

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Main Authors: KO Garcia, A Berchieri-Júnior, AM Santana, OC Freitas-Neto, JJ Fagliari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação APINCO de Ciência e Tecnologia Avícolas 2009-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2009000400008