Browsing Biochemistry (Scholarly Publications) by Author "LLOYD, ANDREW THOMAS"
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Differential antimicrobial peptide gene expression patterns during early chicken embryological development
O'FARRELLY, CLIONA; LLOYD, ANDREW THOMAS (2009)The adaptive immune system is not completely developed when chickens hatch, so the innate immune system has evolved a range of mechanisms to deal with early pathogenic assault. Avian b-defensins (AvBDs) and cathelicidins ...