Physiological interactions between the endocrine and immune systems shown in gene analysis in pigs

Developments in Biologicals

Volumn 132, Issue , 2008, Pages 161-167

  Phatsara, C ^a   Jonas, E ^a   Yammuen art, S ^a   Buschbell, H ^a   Tesfaye, D ^a   Ponsuksili, S ^b   Tholen, E ^a   Juengst, H ^a   Schellander, K ^a   Wimmers, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

Author keywords

DUMI resource population; Growth hormone axis; Haemolytic complement activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 50249144521     PISSN: 14246074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000317156     Document Type: Conference Paper

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