Determination of serum haptoglobin reference value in clinically healthy Iranian fat-tailed sheep

Iranian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-173

  Nowroozi Asl, A ^a   Nazifi, S ^b   Bahari, A ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Iranian fat tailed sheep; Serum haptoglobin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 47749098876     PISSN: 17281997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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