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. 1990 Sep 1;31(3):373–376. doi: 10.1186/BF03547550

The Possible Significance of Fructan in Pasture Grass for the Development of Ovine White-Liver Disease (OWLD)

M J Uhund 1,✉, M Pestalozzi 2
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