Genetic influence on nitric oxide production during Eimeria tenella infections in chickens

Avian Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 397-403

  Allen, Patricia C ^a   Lillehoj, Hyun S ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Induced nitric oxide synthase; N(G) methyl L arginine; Plasma NO2 + NO3 ; S methylisothiourea

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; EIMERIA TENELLA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0032053176     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1592493     Document Type: Article

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