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Effects of zearalenone in prepubertal gilts

Authors :
Letícia C. Teixeira
Fabiano Montiani-Ferreira
Rosângela Locatelli-Dittrich
Elizabeth Santin
Geraldo C. Alberton
Source :
Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, Vol 31, Iss 8, Pp 656-662 (2011)
Publication Year :
2011
Publisher :
Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA), 2011.

Abstract

Prepubertal gilts were fed with a diet containing zearalenone (ZEA) in a concentration of 0.75 mg/kg for 21 days. The effects of this mycotoxin on morphologic aspects of the reproductive tract as well as on complete blood count (CBC), serum biochemistry analysis (SBA) and humoral immune response against sheep red blood cells (SRBC) were evaluated. There was a significant increase (P

Details

Language :
English, Portuguese
ISSN :
16785150 and 0100736X
Volume :
31
Issue :
8
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.23d1f9162afd4b3ba35f9d176c5e2ea9
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1590/S0100-736X2011000800004