The effect of transportation on the immune status of Bos indicus steers

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2632-2636

  Stanger, K J ^a   Ketheesan, N ^a   Parker, A J ^a,b   Coleman, C J ^a   Lazzaroni, S M ^a   Fitzpatrick, L A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Livestock Systems   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bos indicus; Interferon ; Lymphocyte Functions; Transportation Stress

Indexed keywords

BOS INDICUS; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33645984263     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.83112632x     Document Type: Article

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