Influence of supplementation of all-rac-α-tocopheryl acetate preweaning and vitamin C postweaning on α-tocopherol and immune responses of piglets

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1274-1286

  Lauridsen, C ^a,b   Jensen, S K ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Immune Response; Pigs; Tocopherol; Vitamin C; Vitamin E; Weaning

Indexed keywords

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33646018645     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8361274x     Document Type: Article

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