Immunomodulating effects of vitamin e in broilers

World's Poultry Science Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-40

  Khan, R U ^a   Rahman, Z U ^a   Nikousefat, Z ^b   Javdani, M ^b   Tufarelli, V ^c   Dario, C ^c   Selvaggi, M ^c   Laudadio, V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

^b RAZI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

broilers; immunity; vitamin E

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857556509     PISSN: 00439339     EISSN: 17434777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043933912000049     Document Type: Review

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