Role of dietary zinc as a nutritional immunomodulator

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 439-452

  Goswami, T K ^a   Bhar, R ^a,b   Jadhav, S E ^a,b   Joardar, S N ^a,c   Ram, G C ^a  

^a Section of Immunology Institute   (India)

^b INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c WEST BENGAL UNIVERSITY OF ANIMAL AND FISHERY SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Animal; Dietary Zinc; Immunomodulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE;

EID: 17044387421     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2005.439     Document Type: Review

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