Short communication: Study of immune parameters in three greek dairy sheep breeds during the periparturient period

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 90, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 5567-5571

  Theodorou, G ^a   Fragou, S ^a   Chronopoulou, R ^a   Kominakis, A ^a   Rogdakis, E ^a   Politis, I ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Ovine; Periparturient period; Superoxide anion; Urokinase plasminogen activator

Indexed keywords

OVIS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 37149009455     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0247     Document Type: Article

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