Effects of aflatoxin and carotenoids on growth performance and immune response in mule ducklings

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - C Pharmacology Toxicology and Endocrinology

Volumn 128, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 19-26

  Cheng, Yeong Hsiang ^a   Shen, Tian Fuh ^b   Pang, Victor Fei ^b   Chen, Bao Ji ^b  

^a NATIONAL ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Carotenoids; Growth performance; Immune response; Mule ducklings

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; AFLATOXIN B1; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASTAXANTHIN; BETA CAROTENE; BILIRUBIN; CAROTENOID;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBODY RESPONSE; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHEMOTAXIS; CHOLERA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DUCK; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GROWTH RATE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MACROPHAGE; NONHUMAN; ORGAN WEIGHT; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AFLATOXIN B1; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTIBODY FORMATION; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; BETA CAROTENE; BILIRUBIN; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CHOLERA TOXIN; DUCKS; ENERGY INTAKE; MACROPHAGES; ORGAN SIZE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; REFERENCE VALUES; WEIGHT GAIN; XANTHOPHYLLS;

EID: 0035130316     PISSN: 07428413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1532-0456(00)00173-3     Document Type: Article

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