Immune response and plasma alpha tocopherol and selenium status of male buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) calves supplemented with Vitamin E and Selenium

Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1539-1545

  Shinde, P L ^a,b   Dass, R S ^a   Garg, A K ^a   Chaturvedi, V K ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Buffalo calves; Immune response; Selenium; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

BUBALUS BUBALIS; PASTEURELLA MULTOCIDA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 34548603606     PISSN: 10112367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5713/ajas.2007.1539     Document Type: Article

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