Abstract
OVINE hypocuprosis has been reported in Australia on pastures containing less than 3–5 p.p.m. of copper1. In contrast, British workers have reported a similar syndrome on pastures containing 7–20 p.p.m. copper2. An explanation of this apparent anomaly has been proposed by Dick, based on his findings on the effects of molybdenum3 and, more recently, sulphate4,6, on copper metabolism.
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WYNNE, K., McCLYMONT, G. Copper–Molybdenum–Sulphate Interaction, in Induction of Hypocuprosis. Nature 175, 471–472 (1955). https://doi.org/10.1038/175471a0
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