Evaluation of goat colostrum quality by determining enzyme activity levels

Livestock Production Science

Volumn 83, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 317-320

  Zarrilli, A ^a   Micera, E ^a   Lacarpia, N ^a   Lombardi, P ^b   Pero, M E ^b   Pelagalli, A ^b   d'Angelo, D ^b   Mattia, M ^b   Avallone, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colostrum; Enzymes; Gammaglobulin; Goat; Immunity

Indexed keywords

CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 0141785090     PISSN: 03016226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-6226(03)00076-9     Document Type: Article

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