Temporal variations in blood glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx) activity in sheep at pasture in a Mediterranean area

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 186-188

  Andres, S ^a   Mane M C ^a   Sanchez, J ^a   Barrera, R ^a   Jimenez, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Selenium; Sheep; Temporal variation

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; SELENIUM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ENZYMOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ANIMALS; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; MEDITERRANEAN REGION; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SELENIUM; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; SPAIN;

EID: 0039132496     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/tvjl.1998.0279     Document Type: Article

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