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Heterophil Function

Heterophil Function is a physiological construct that denotes the role of heterophils—the avian equivalent of neutrophils—in mediating innate immune responses in poultry through phagocytosis, degranulation, and the release of antimicrobial agents during inflammation.

145

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6.5K

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379

Authors

113

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

15

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Publications

145

Expression and function of Toll-like receptors in chicken heterophils

Michael H. Kogut, Madiha Iqbal, Hai‐Tao He et al. · Developmental & Comparative Immunology · 2005 · 248 citations

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Chicken heterophil extracellular traps (HETs): Novel defense mechanism of chicken heterophils

Phongsakorn Chuammitri, Jelena Ostojić, Claire B. Andreasen et al. · Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology · 2008 · 172 citations

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Differential cytokine mRNA expression in heterophils isolated from <i>Salmonella</i>‐resistant and ‐susceptible chickens

Christina L. Swaggerty, Michael H. Kogut, Pamela J. Ferro et al. · Immunology · 2004 · 154 citations · Full text

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Role of Avian Pathogenic <i>Escherichia coli</i> Virulence Factors in Bacterial Interaction with Chicken Heterophils and Macrophages

Melha Mellata, Maryvonne Dho-Moulin, Charles M. Dozois et al. · Infection and Immunity · 2002 · 147 citations · Full text

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Upregulation of Oxidative Burst and Degranulation in Chicken Heterophils Stimulated with Probiotic Bacteria

M.B. Farnell, Annie M. Donoghue, F. Solís de los Santos et al. · Poultry Science · 2006 · 134 citations · Full text

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Authors

379

  1. MH
    Michael H. Kogut

    Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, United States

    49 publications · 2.5K citations

    29

    h-index

  2. CL
    Christina L. Swaggerty

    Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, United States

    17 publications · 935 citations

    15

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  3. HH
    Haiqi He

    Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, United States

    17 publications · 675 citations

    15

    h-index

  4. KJ
    Kenneth J. Genovese

    Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, United States

    16 publications · 511 citations

    14

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  5. PK
    Pete Kaiser

    The Pirbright Institute, United Kingdom

    11 publications · 827 citations

    11

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Institutions

113

  1. Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center

    College Station, United States

    24 h-index

    100 publications

    4.5K citations

  2. Agricultural Research Service

    Washington, United States

    22 h-index

    97 publications

    4.7K citations

  3. Texas A&M University

    College Station, United States

    20 h-index

    45 publications

    2.3K citations

  4. The Pirbright Institute

    Woking, United Kingdom

    12 h-index

    20 publications

    2.2K citations

  5. University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

    Fayetteville, United States

    8 h-index

    23 publications

    1.6K citations

  6. Iowa State University

    Ames, United States

    7 h-index

    29 publications

    2.2K citations

  7. United States Department of Agriculture

    Washington, United States

    7 h-index

    13 publications

    784 citations

  8. University of California, Davis

    Davis, United States

    6 h-index

    12 publications

    328 citations

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Venues

  1. Poultry Science

    15 publications · 831 citations

    13

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  2. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology

    15 publications · 740 citations

    13

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  3. Avian Diseases

    9 publications · 208 citations

    9

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 8 publications · 168 citations

    8

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  5. Avian Pathology

    8 publications · 248 citations

    8

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