Immunosuppressive effects of induced alfatoxicosis in rabbits

Journal of Applied Animal Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-26

  Sahoo, Promoda Kumar ^a,b   Chattopadhyay, Shyamal Kumar ^a   Sikdar, Asim ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CIFA   (India)

Author keywords

Aflatoxicosis; Immunosuppression; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002411777     PISSN: 09712119     EISSN: 09741844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09712119.1996.9706100     Document Type: Article

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