Effects of corticosterone and dietary energy level on immune-related factors in the plasma of broiler chickens.

1Abbreviations: HE, high-energy diet; LE, low-energy diet; CORT, corticosterone; GC, glucocorticoid; TP, total protein; Alb, albumin; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor alpha; IL-2, interleukin 2; and IgG, immunoglobulin G.aMeans in a column and under each effect (main or interaction) with a common superscript do not differ significantly (P ≥ 0.05).bMeans in a column and under each effect (main or interaction) with a common superscript do not differ significantly (P ≥ 0.05).Effects of corticosterone and dietary energy level on immune-related factors in the plasma of broiler chickens.