Iron and iron/manganese ratio in forage from Icelandic sheep farms: relation to scrapie

Abstract This study was undertaken in order to examine whether any connection existed between the amounts of iron in forage and the sporadic occurrence of scrapie observed in certain parts of Iceland. As iron and manganese are considered antagonistic in plants, calculation of the Fe/Mn ratios was al...

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Main Authors: Gudmundsdóttir, KB, Sigurdarson, S, Kristinsson, J, Eiríksson, T, Jóhannesson, T
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2006
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Online Access:http://www.actavetscand.com/content/48/1/16