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The effect of increasing levels of fish oil on immune responses of broiler chickens

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 November 2017

H Al-Khalifa ,
D I Givens ,
C Rymer ,
P Yaqoob  and
D Juniper
H Al-Khalifa*
Affiliation:
University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
D I Givens
Affiliation:
University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
C Rymer
Affiliation:
University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
P Yaqoob
Affiliation:
University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
D Juniper
Affiliation:
University of Reading, Reading, United Kingdom
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Email: h.s.alkhalifa@reading.ac.uk
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There has been interest in the enrichment of poultry meat with long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) as a means of increasing the low consumption of these acids by humans consuming western diets. There is some concern, however, that at high levels of consumption, n-3 PUFA may have detrimental effects on immune function. However, research to date shows that strong controversy surrounds this immunomodulation. The aim of this experiment was to determine the effects of dietary long chain PUFA on aspects of immune function in broiler chickens.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2009 , April 2009 , pp. 235
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2009

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