Influence of Level and Source (Inorganic vs Organic) of Zinc Supplementation on Immune Function in Growing Lambs

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 139-144

  Droke, E A ^a,b   Gengelbach, G P ^a,c   Spears, J W ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Pioneer Hybrid Northern Sales Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Immune Function; Lambs; Zinc; Zinc Methionine; Zinc Oxide

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; MICROPUS; OVIS ARIES; PHYTOLACCACEAE; SUIDAE; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032348724     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.1998.139     Document Type: Article

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