Differences in the composition of colostrum and milk in eutherians reflect differences in immunoglobulin transfer

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 332-339

  Langer, Peter ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Colostrum; Fat; Mature milk; Passive immunity; Protein

Indexed keywords

BODY FLUID; CARBOHYDRATE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FAT; IMMUNITY; MILK; PREGNANCY; PROTEIN; UNGULATE;

EUTHERIA; MAMMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PAPIO; UNGULATA;

EID: 65949097932     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/08-MAMM-A-071.1     Document Type: Article

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