Ontogeny of T lymphocytes and intestinal morphological characteristics in neonatal pigs at different ages in the postnatal period

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 567-578

  Brown, D C ^a   Maxwell, C V ^a   Erf, G F ^a   Davis, M E ^a,b   Singh, S ^a,c   Johnson, Z B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b Agtech Products Inc   (United States)

^c Harrison Memorial Animal Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Goblet cell; Immune system; Morphology; Preweaning; Swine

Indexed keywords

PHYTOLACCACEAE; SUIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33748803084     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2006.843567x     Document Type: Article

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