Biologically active substances of bird skin: A review

Veterinarni Medicina

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 413-421

  Rajchard, Josef ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; Antiparasitic; Bird skin; Repellent effect; Secretion; Uropygial gland

Indexed keywords

AVES; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CALIDRIS CANUTUS; CARPODACUS MEXICANUS; CHARADRIIFORMES; CICONIA; CICONIIDAE; COLEOPTERA; COLUMBA LIVIA; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GALLUS GALLUS; HEXAPODA; IFRITA; MAMMALIA; PHTHIRAPTERA; PITOHUI; PSITTACIDAE; TAENIOPYGIA; TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA; UPUPA EPOPS; UPUPIDAE;

EID: 77958163128     PISSN: 03758427     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/2981-VETMED     Document Type: Review

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