Program - Poultry Science Association

MP253 Influence of in-feed virginiamycin on the systemic and
mucosal antibody-mediated immune response of chickens.
J. T. Brisbin* 1 , J. Gong 2 , C. A. Lusty 1 , P. Sabour 2 , B. Sanei 3 , P.
E. Shewen 1 , and S. Sharif 1 , 1 University of Guelph, Guelph, ON,
Canada, 2 Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Guelph, ON, Canada,
3
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Guelph, ON, Canada.
MP254 Production and characterization of monoclonal
antibodies against chicken CD40.
C. H. Chen*, D. Abi-Ghanem, L. Njongmeta, W. Mwangi, S.
Waghela, N. Ing, and L. R. Berghman, Texas A&M University,
College Station.
MP255 Expression of anti-microbial peptide genes in chicken
cecal tonsils after treatment with probiotics and challenge with
Salmonella.
M. R. Akbari 1 , H. R. Haghighi* 1 , J. R. Chambers 2 , and S. Sharif 1 ,
1
University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada, 2 Agriculture and Agri-
Food Canada, Guelph, ON, Canada.
MP256 Reactive oxygen species production of chicken
heterophils and peripheral blood mononuclear cells in response
to the dectin-1 specific agonist, curdlan.
J. Nerren* and M. Kogut, United States Department of Agriculture,
College Station, TX.
MP257 Regulation of thymosin beta 4 in chicken macrophages
by toll like receptor activation.
L. Kannan* 1,2 , R. Liyanage 2 , J. O. Lay Jr 2 , and N. C. Rath 1 ,
1
PPPSRU, ARS, USDA, Fayetteville, AR, 2 University of Arkansas,
Fayetteville.
MP258 Macrophage-conditioned media enhances lymphocyte
proliferation.
L. A. Flatow* and K. C. Klasing, University of California, Davis.
MP259 Glucose availability alters chicken thymocyte
interleukin-7 receptor gene expression, T cell receptor
rearrangement and T cell differentiation.
B. D. Humphrey* 1 and S. G. Rudrappa 2 , 1 California Poly Tech, San
Luis Obispo, 2 University of Maryland, College Park.
MP260 Challenging Hy-Line W36 chicks with KLH in
conjunction with retinyl palmitate does not increase antibody
response regardless of vitamin A status.
K . A. Livingston*, T. W. Perano, and K. C. Klasing, University of
California, Davis.
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