Evaluation of aflatoxicosis in hens fed with commercial poultry feed

Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 385-391

  Dhanasekaran, Dharumadurai ^a   Panneerselvam, Annamalai ^b   Thajuddin, Noorudin ^a  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b A V V M SRI PUSHPAM COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Aflatoxicosis; Aflatoxin; Histopathology; Mycotoxigenic fungus

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI;

EID: 77349108825     PISSN: 13000128     EISSN: 13036181     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3906/vet-0801-21     Document Type: Article

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