Effects of copper-loaded chitosan nanoparticles on growth and immunity in broilers

Poultry Science

Volumn 90, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2223-2228

  Wang, C ^a   Wang, M Q ^a   Ye, S S ^a   Tao, W J ^a   Du, Y J ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Broiler; Chlorotetracycline; Copper loaded chitosan nanoparticle; Growth performance; Immunity

Indexed keywords

AVES; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; LACTOBACILLUS;

EID: 80053140724     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2011-01511     Document Type: Article

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