Pathological effects of aflatoxin and their amelioration by vitamin E in white leghorn layers

Pakistan Veterinary Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 155-162

  Khan, Wajid A ^a   Khan, M Zargham ^a   Khan, Ahrar ^a   Hussain, Iftikhar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Aflatoxicosis; Aflatoxin; Amelioration Layer; Pathological effects; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

AVES;

EID: 77956093794     PISSN: 02538318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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