Heat stress aggravates intestinal inflammation through TLR4-NF-κB signaling pathway in Ma chickens infected with Escherichia coli O157:H7
Heat stress can decrease poultry performance indices, immune function, and intestinal development, which can reduce birds' innate protective mechanisms and may be more susceptible for pathogens. Ma chickens heat-stressed with 41°C for 12 h and recovered for 7 d had extremely low immunity. In th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-05-01
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Series: | Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S003257912100064X |