The importance of selenium and the effects of its deficiency in animal health

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 89, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 185-192

  Hefnawy, Abd El Ghany ^a   Tortora Perez J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Health; Ruminants; Selenium; Selenoproteins

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE;

EID: 77950516659     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2009.12.042     Document Type: Article

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