Blood and colostrum/milk serum γ-glutamyltransferase activity as a predictor of passive transfer status in lambs

Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Series B

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 128-131

  Maden, M ^a   Altunok, V ^a   Birdane, F M ^a   Aslan, V ^a   Nizamlioglu, M ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0037388442     PISSN: 09311793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0450.2003.00629.x     Document Type: Article

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