Refinement of the production of antigen-specific hen egg yolk antibodies (IgY) intended for passive dietary immunization in animals. A review

Antibodies have become essential tools in recent decades, with a wide range of applications in the laboratory and in human and veterinary medicine. The use of laying hens, instead of mammals, to obtain the necessary antibodies from the eggs is a major advance in terms of animal welfare because it ma...

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Main Authors: Marcq, C., Théwis, A., Portetelle, D., Beckers, Y.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses Agronomiques de Gembloux 2013-01-01
Series:Biotechnologie, Agronomie, Société et Environnement
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11006/95