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  • Neural regulation of immunity in teleosts

    Creator:
    Flory, Craig M.
    Abstract:
    It has long been observed that stress can increase our susceptibility to infectious diseases and cancers. Recent experimental evidence suggests that this increased susceptibility is due to suppression of immunity. A variety of neuroendocrine products are released during periods of stress, and a large number of these are now known...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • Analysis of immune modulators in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

    Creator:
    Mourich, Dan V.
    Abstract:
    The immune systems of various teleost fish have been studied in some detail for the past several decades. One aspect of fish immunity, that of endogenously produced modulating factors, has recently received a great deal of attention. Understanding the functions and roles of endogenous factors that regulate fish immunity is...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids and immune responses in poultry

    Creator:
    Selvaraj, Ramesh Kumar
    Abstract:
    Three experiments were conducted to study the influence of dietary fatty acids on the production performance and immune response of chickens. In experiment I, forty day-old broiler chicks were fed diets containing 5% of either animal fat + conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) (Diet I), sunflower oil (Diet II), flax oil...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis