Preliminary studies on epidermal growth factor (EGF) immunoreactivity in goblet cells of the small intestine by a species-specific antiserum in healthy piglets and piglets with diarrhoea

Journal of Animal and Feed Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 309-315

  Claus, R ^a   Mentschel, J ^a   Blazey, B ^b   Munz, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b Chemisches Veterinarmedizinisches U   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diarrhoea; Epidermal growth factor; Goblet cell; Gut; Pig

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0347664881     PISSN: 12301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22358/jafs/67986/2001     Document Type: Article

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