Review of a histological intestinal approach to assessing the intestinal function in chickens and pigs: REVIEW ARTICLE

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 356-370

  Yamauchi, Koh En ^a  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Epithelial cell; Function; Histology; Intestinal villus; Microscopy

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS; SUIDAE;

EID: 34547374312     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: 17400929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2007.00448.x     Document Type: Article

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