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Genetic control of cell-mediated immunity in chickens
1U.S. Department of Agriculture, Regional Poultry Research Laboratory, East Lansing, Michigan 48823.
Poultry Science
|May 1, 1991
Abstract:
The present review briefly outlines the effector cells and molecules influencing cell-mediated immunity. Emphasis is placed on the genes determining these molecules in mammals and in the chicken, including genes for cytokines and cytokine receptors. The review concludes with a tabular presentation containing examples of specific genetic influences on cell-mediated immunity in chickens and mammals.