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Excretion of Eimeria spp. oocysts in young lambs following iron supplementation

BACKGROUND: Iron is an essential nutrient, and iron supplementation has been shown to reduce the incidence of abomasal bloat in lambs. Additionally, iron deficiency is linked to pica, which may increase uptake of Eimeria oocysts. Coccidiosis in sheep, caused by Eimeria spp., is an important infectio...

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Autores principales: Odden, Ane, Vatn, Synnøve, Ruiz, Antonio, Robertson, Lucy Jane, Enemark, Heidi Larsen, Nes, Silje Katrine, Tømmerberg, Vibeke, Stuen, Snorre
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6114706/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30157884
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13028-018-0404-6