Effects of selenium and vitamin E on the immune responses of domestic animals

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 97-106

  Finch, J M ^a   Turner, R J ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; SELENIUM;

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL DEFICIENCY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BOVIDS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; INFECTION RESISTANCE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SELENIUM DEFICIENCY; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030028857     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-5288(96)90001-6     Document Type: Review

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