The distribution of four trace elements (Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn) in forage and the relation to scrapie in Iceland 英文参考文献.docVIP

Eiríksson et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2010, 52:34 /content/52/1/34 RESEARCH Open Access The distribution of four trace elements (Fe, Mn, Cu, Research Zn) in forage and the relation to scrapie in Iceland Tryggvi Eiríksson1, Hólmgeir Bj?rnsson1, Kristín Bj?rg Gudmundsdóttir*2, Jakob Kristinsson3 and Torkell Jóhannesson*3 Abstract Background: Previous studies indicated that the iron (Fe)/manganese (Mn) ratio in forage of sheep was significantly higher on scrapie-afflicted farms than on farms in other scrapie categories. This study was conducted to examine whether Fe and Mn in forage