Whole-body irreversible loss rate of cysteine and valine in sheep with or without a Trichostrongylus colubriformis infection

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. C, 2000, Pages 196-199

  Bermingham, E N ^a  

^a AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Amino Acid Metabolism; Gastrointestinal Parasites; Sheep; Trichostrongylus colubriformi

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044522415     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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