Lactoferrin concentrations in goat milk throughout lactation

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 80, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 87-90

  Hiss, S ^a   Meyer, T ^a   Sauerwein, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Goat milk; Lactation; Lactoferrin; SCC

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CAPRA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

EID: 56949099005     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2008.07.027     Document Type: Article

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