1. Investigations of some parameters of natural immunity in meat turkeys reared outdoors
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Michela Pela, Livia Moscati, L. Battistacci, Maria Pia Franciosini, Patrizia Casagrande Proietti, and Giuseppina Tacconi
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Veterinary medicine ,Innate immune system ,Immunity ,Meat turkeys, Natural immunity, Haemolitic complement ,Environment controlled ,Animal Science and Zoology ,lcsh:Animal culture ,Biology ,lcsh:SF1-1100 ,Disease course ,Complement (complexity) - Abstract
The progression of some parameters of natural immunity in meat turkey reared outdoors was investigated. The levels of the haemolytic complement were lower than those obtained in commercial turkeys and in turkeys reared in a controlled environment during one of our previous investigations. The weather conditions could have influenced the trend of the haemolytic complement in turkeys selected for high meat production and kept outside, underlining the possible importance of the rearing system. more...
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- 2009
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