Effect of vitamin E on the immune system of ewes during late pregnancy and lactation

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 111, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 83-89

  Anugu, Saritha ^a   Petersson Wolfe, Christina S ^b   Combs, Gerald F ^c   Petersson, Katherine H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GRAND FORKS HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; IgG; Immune system; Selenium; Sheep; Transition period; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

CLOSTRIDIUM PERFRINGENS; CLOSTRIDIUM TETANI; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84875397531     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2012.10.010     Document Type: Article

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