Effects of dietary vitamin E on chickens infected with Eimeria maxima: Observations over time of primary infection

Avian Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 839-846

  Allen, Patricia C ^a   Fetterer, Raymond H ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Avian coccidiosis; Dietary antioxidants; Nitric oxide; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES; EIMERIA; EIMERIA MAXIMA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0036815781     PISSN: 00052086     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1637/0005-2086(2002)046[0839:EODVEO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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