Effects of Burdizzo castration on peripheral blood lymphocyte parameters in calves

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 229-231

  Murata, H ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Burdizzo castration; Cattle; Lymphocyte blastogenesis; Lymphocyte subpopulations; Plasma cortisol level

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASTRATION; CATTLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; IMMUNOASSAY; LIGATION; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CASTRATION; CATTLE; CONSTRICTION; HYDROCORTISONE; IMMUNOASSAY; LYMPHOCYTE SUBSETS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE;

EID: 0031082264     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-0233(97)80045-7     Document Type: Article

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