Artificial insemination and laying cycle influence adaptive immune cell numbers and localization in the reproductive tract of turkey breeder hens

Weekly artificial insemination (AI) is a common practice on commercial turkey breeder farms. The aim of this study was to determine changes in stress as well as oviduct and systemic immunity in response to weekly artificial inseminations through the laying cycle of turkey hens. Hens were divided int...

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Main Authors: Yifan Chen, Sunantha Kosonsiriluk, Lillian X. Ehresmann, Kent M. Reed, Sally L. Noll, Ben W. Wileman, Marissa M. Studniski, Kahina S. Boukherroub
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Poultry Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579124010265
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