Immunomodulatory effects of chromium (III) in ruminants: A review of potential health benefits and effects on production and milk quality

Journal of Trace Elements in Experimental Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 131-140

  Mallard, B A ^a   Borgs, P ^a   Ireland, M J ^a   McBride, B W ^a   Brown, B D ^a   Irwin, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chromium; Immune response; Insulin; Postreceptor pathways; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; CONCANAVALIN A; CYTOKINE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; INSULIN RECEPTOR; INTERLEUKIN 2; MESSENGER RNA;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; BINDING AFFINITY; BOVIDS; CATTLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURE MEDIUM; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; HEALTH; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOMODULATION; INSULIN METABOLISM; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MILK; MILK PRODUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUMEN MICROORGANISM; YEAST;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; BOVINAE;

EID: 0032898419     PISSN: 0896548X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-670X(1999)12:2<131::AID-JTRA10>3.0.CO;2-L     Document Type: Conference Paper

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