Selenium relieves oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis within spleen of chicken exposed to mercuric chloride
Mercuric chloride (HgCl2) is a widely distributed environmental pollutant with multiorgan toxicity including immune organs such as spleen. Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element in animal nutrition and exerts biological activity to antagonize organ toxicity caused by heavy metals. The objective...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-11-01
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Series: | Poultry Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032579120305708 |