Serological serum protein fraction and responses to brucella melitensis in lambs fed aflatoxins

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 137-140

  Fernandez, A ^a   Hernandez, M ^b   Sanz, M C ^a   Verde, M T ^a   Ramos, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b DGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; ALBUMIN; ALPHA GLOBULIN; BACTERIAL VACCINE; BETA GLOBULIN; GLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; MYCOTOXIN;

AFLATOXICOSIS; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBODY PRODUCTION; ARTICLE; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; INTOXICATION; LAMB; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VACCINATION;

AFLATOXINS; ANIMALS; ANTIBODY FORMATION; BLOOD PROTEINS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030911555     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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