Correlation between glutathione peroxidase activity and the quantity of selenium in the whole blood of beef calves

Acta Veterinaria Brno

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 87-92

  Harapin, I ^a   Bauer, M ^a   Bedrica, L ^a   Potocnjak D ^a  

^a University of Zagreb Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Glutathione peroxidase; Selenium; White muscle disease

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0012224666     PISSN: 00017213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2754/avb200069020087     Document Type: Article

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