Effect of transportation and shackling on plasma concentrations of corticosterone and heterophil to lymphocyte ratios in market weight male turkeys in a commercial operation
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DOI: 10.3382/ps/pez485
Abstract: There is limited information on the effects of stress and/or physiological manipulation on either plasma concentrations of corticosterone (CORT) and/or heterophil: lymphocyte (H : L) ratios in turkeys. The present studies examine the effects of catching/transportation/lairage in… read more here.
Keywords: transportation; lymphocyte ratios; concentrations corticosterone; plasma concentrations ... See more keywords
Investigation of the Potential of Heterophil/Lymphocyte Ratio as a Biomarker to Predict Colonization Resistance and Inflammatory Response to Salmonella enteritidis Infection in Chicken
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11010072
Abstract: Salmonella causes significant economic loss to the poultry industry and represents a real threat to human health. The region of difference 21 (ROD21) pathogenicity island removal is a genetic mechanism by which Salmonella enteritidis (SE)… read more here.
Keywords: heterophil lymphocyte; resistance; infection; ratio ... See more keywords