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Short Introduction to Hens’ Humoral Immune System

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Chicken Egg Yolk Antibodies, Production and Application

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The hens’ immune system differs from mammals’ in various ways. In this brief introduction we shall try to give a basic idea of the special features of the hens’ humoral immune system, especially as regards the structures and functions of antibodies.

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  1. Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät, Veterinär-Physiologisches Institut, Universität Leipzig, An den Tierkliniken 7, Leipzig, 04103, Germany

    Michael Erhard

  2. Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Universitätsklinikum Charité der Humboldt-Universität, Dorotheenstraße 94, Berlin, 10117, Germany

    Rüdiger Schade

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  1. Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Universitätsklinikum Charité der Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Dorotheenstraße 94, 10117, Berlin, Germany

    Rüdiger Schade

  2. Pharmazie und Psychologie Institut für Zoologie, Universität Leipzig, Talstraße 33, 04103, Leipzig, Germany

    Ingrid Behn (Fakultät für Biowissenschaften) (Fakultät für Biowissenschaften)

  3. Veterinär-Physiologisches Institut, Universität Leipzig, An den Tierkliniken 7, 04103, Leipzig, Germany

    Michael Erhard (Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät) (Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät)

  4. Institut für Virologie, Freie Universität Berlin, Luisenstraße 56, 10117, Berlin, Germany

    Andreas Hlinak (Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät) (Veterinärmedizinische Fakultät)

  5. Verbraucherschutz und Veterinärmedizin (BgVV), Institut für Veterinärmedizin, FG 505, Bundesinstitut für gesundheitlichen, Diedersdorfer Weg 1, 12277, Berlin, Germany

    Christian Staak

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Erhard, M., Schade, R. (2001). Short Introduction to Hens’ Humoral Immune System. In: Schade, R., Behn, I., Erhard, M., Hlinak, A., Staak, C. (eds) Chicken Egg Yolk Antibodies, Production and Application. Springer Lab Manuals. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04488-9_1

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