The relationship between whole blood selenium (Se) concentration and the activity of the seleno-enzyme, glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px, E.C.I.11.1.9) in camel (Camelus dromedarius)

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 359-362

  Abdel Rahim, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

CAMELIDAE; CAMELUS DROMEDARIUS;

EID: 17644418789     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2004.11.006     Document Type: Article

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