Antagonistic effect of electromagnetic field exposure on coccidiosis infection in broiler chickens

Poultry Science

Volumn 86, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2139-2143

  Elmusharaf, M A ^a   Cuppen, J J ^b   Grooten, H N A ^c   Beynen, A C ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Immunent BV   (Netherlands)

^c Feed Innovation Services BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Broiler; Coccidium; Electromagnetic field

Indexed keywords

AVES; EIMERIA; EIMERIA ACERVULINA; EIMERIA MAXIMA; EIMERIA TENELLA; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 35348882562     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ps/86.10.2139     Document Type: Article

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