Acta Vet. Brno 2013, 82: 141-146

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201382020141

Effect of β-1,3/1,6-D-glucan in diet on productivity and humoral and cellular defense mechanisms in sheep

Katarzyna Ząbek1, Stanisław Milewski1, Roman Wójcik2, Andrzej Krzysztof Siwicki2

1University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Faculty of Animal Bioengineering, Department of Sheep and Goat Breeding, Olsztyn, Poland
2Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Immunology, Olsztyn, Poland

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