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Hormones
Reports from G. Minozzi et al highlight recent research in hormones
November 19th, 2008
Scientists discuss in 'Circulating corticosterone reaction to restraint and adrenocorticotropin hormone administration in white leghorns selected for immune response traits' new findings in hormones. According to a study from Jouy-en-Josas, France, "Corticosterone plasma concentration was measured in a random-bred control line and in 3 White Leghorn chicken lines previously selected over 9 generations for 3 different in vivo immune responses: high antibody response to Newcastle disease virus vaccine 3 wk after vaccination (ND3), high cell-mediated immune response (response to phytohemagglutinin, PHA), and high phagocytic activity measured as carbon clearance (CC). The objective of the...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-11-19)
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