Epithelial structure and function in the hen lower intestine

Avian Gut Function in Health and Disease

Volumn 28, Issue , 2006, Pages 65-84

  Laverty, G ^a   Elbrond V S ^b   Arnason S S ^c   Skadhauge, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

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