Toxicological evaluation of trichothecenes in animal feed

Animal Feed Science and Technology

Volumn 114, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 205-239

  Eriksen, Gunnar Sundstøl ^a   Pettersson, Hans ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cattle; Feed; Pig; Poultry; Sheep; Trichothecenes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVIDAE; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; GALLUS GALLUS; OVIS ARIES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 1842855995     PISSN: 03778401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2003.08.008     Document Type: Article

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