The Effects of Copper Deficiency with or Without High Dietary Iron or Molybdenum on Immune Function of Cattle

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1400-1408

  Ward, J D ^a,b   Gengelbach, G P ^a,c   Spears, J W ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Southeast Research Station   (United States)

^c Pioneer Hi Bred International   (United States)

Author keywords

Cattle; Copper; Immune Response; Iron; Molybdenum

Indexed keywords

BOS TAURUS; SUS SCROFA; ZEA MAYS;

COPPER; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MITOGENIC AGENT; MOLYBDENUM; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; COLOSTRUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGY; IRON INTAKE; LIVER; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; COLOSTRUM; COPPER; DIET; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IRON, DIETARY; LIVER; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MITOGENS; MOLYBDENUM; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS;

EID: 0031137745     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/1997.7551400x     Document Type: Article

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