A review of the "mysterious" wasting disease in Swedish moose (Alces alces L.) related to molybdenosis and disturbances in copper metabolism

Biological Trace Element Research

Volumn 102, Issue 1-3, 2004, Pages 143-159

  Frank, Adrian ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cu containing enzymes and proteins; Disturbed Cu metabolism; Endocrinopathy; Liming; Molybdenosis; Moose; Ruminants

Indexed keywords

6 N CARBOXYMETHYLLYSINE; CERULOPLASMIN; COPPER; CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; GLUCOSE; HERBICIDE; INSULIN; MAGNESIUM; MOLYBDENUM; PENTOSIDINE; PHOSPHATE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOMOLYBDIC ACID; THYROXINE; TRACE ELEMENT; UREA;

ANIMAL MODEL; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOCHEMISTRY; CLINICAL CHEMISTRY; COPPER METABOLISM; COPPER POISONING; DISORDERS OF METAL METABOLISM; DISTURBANCE IN COPPER METABOLISM; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FORAGE; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INTOXICATION; METABOLIC DISORDER; MOLYBDENOSIS; MOOSE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PH; REVIEW; SENESCENCE; STARVATION; VIRUS INFECTION; WASTING SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; COPPER; DEER; DEFICIENCY DISEASES; FEMALE; GOATS; MOLYBDENUM; SYNDROME; WASTING SYNDROME; WEIGHT LOSS;

ALCES ALCES; ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 12144276860     PISSN: 01634984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/BTER:102:1-3:143     Document Type: Review

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