Melatonin reduces mortality from Aleutian Disease in mink (Mustela vison)

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 214-217

  Ellis, LeGrande C ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aleutian disease; Antioxidants; Distemper; Free radicals; Melatonin; Mink

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; MELATONIN; SCAVENGER;

ALEUTIAN MINK DISEASE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG IMPLANT; FEMALE; MALE; MINK; MORTALITY; SURVIVAL RATE;

ALEUTIAN MINK DISEASE; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; DRUG IMPLANTS; FEMALE; FREE RADICAL SCAVENGERS; MALE; MELATONIN; MINK; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0030276658     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1996.tb00288.x     Document Type: Article

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