Semen lysozyme levels and semen quality in Turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo) fed with various dietary protein levels

Revue de Medecine Veterinaire

Volumn 153, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 815-818

  Sotirov, L ^a   Dimitrov, S ^b   Jeliazkov, E ^b  

^a TRAKIA UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

^b TRAKIA UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Lysozyme; Proteins; Semen; Turkey

Indexed keywords

LYSOZYME; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN CONTENT; PROTEIN INTAKE; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SPERMATOZOON ABNORMALITY; SPERMATOZOON DENSITY; SPERMATOZOON MOTILITY; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMALIA; AVES; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 0037002743     PISSN: 00351555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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