Influence of glutamine and vitamin E on the performance and the immune responses of broiler chickens

Revista Brasileira de Ciencia Avicola / Brazilian Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 243-249

  Sakamoto, Márcia Izumi ^a,b   Murakami, A E ^a   Silveira, T G V ^a   Fernandes, J I M ^a   De Oliveira, C A L ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

^b Jardim Petrópolis   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Cutaneous basophilic hypersensitivity; Sheep red blood cells

Indexed keywords

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 34247334238     PISSN: 1516635X     EISSN: 18069061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-635X2006000400007     Document Type: Article

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