Influence of longdan xiegan decoction on body weights and immune organ indexes in ducklings intoxicated with aflatoxin B 1

Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1162-1165

  Guo, S N ^a   Liao, S Q ^b   Su, R S ^a   Lin, R Q ^a   Chen, Y Z ^a   Tang, Z X ^a   Wu, H ^a   Shi, D Y ^a  

^a SOUTH CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE   (China)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin B 1; Body weights; Growth; Immune organ indexes; Longdan xiegan decoction; Thymus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861878017     PISSN: 16805593     EISSN: 1993601X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/javaa.2012.1162.1165     Document Type: Article

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