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Avian immunoglobulin A

Avian immunoglobulin A: glycoform differences and nutritional influence

Published: August 8, 2007
Summary
Immunoglobulins, also called antibodies or Igs, are proteins associated with health maintenance of poultry and mammals. They are secretory products of B-cells originating in the bursa of Fabricius, a small outpocket of the avian cloaca located just anterior to the vent. Surgical removal of bursa from young chicks is associated with a reduced capacity to produce antibodies to salmonella. Humans wh...
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Paul Cotter
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Mona M. Sobhy
Mona M. Sobhy
8 de agosto de 2007
It is very good and valuable article, thank you. Dr. Mona Sobhy
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