Pathology of Bursae of Fabricius in Methionine-Deficient Broiler Chickens

The purpose of this 42-day study was to investigate the effects of methionine (Met) deficiency on immune function by determining the relative weight, morphological and ultrastructural changes of bursae of Fabricius, cell cycle, and apoptosis of bursa cells. One hundred and twenty one-day-old avian b...

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Main Authors: Xiaodong Liu, Wei Cui, Jing Fang, Xi Peng, Hengmin Cui, Bangyuan Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/5/3/877