Evaluation of Viral-Induced Stress by Quantitating Corticosterone in Feathers of Virus-Infected Specific Pathogen-Free Chicks
SUMMARY: Physiological stress is known to promote economic losses by causing immunosuppression. Various factors induce stress, including non-optimal management and infection with various pathogens. The concentration of the stress hormone, corticosterone, is indicative of stress in birds. However, it...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Applied Poultry Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1056617120300118 |