Thyroid status and adenosine triphosphatase activity in experimental trypanosoma congolense infection in rabbits

British Veterinary Journal

Volumn 152, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 659-667

  Lomo, P O ^a   Makawiti, D W ^a   Konji, V N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Atpase; Rabbit; Thyroxine; Tri iodothyronine; Trypanosomosis

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; LIOTHYRONINE; THYROXINE;

AFRICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENZYMOLOGY; LIVER; LIVER MITOCHONDRION; MALE; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; THYROID GLAND; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASES; ANIMALS; ENERGY METABOLISM; LIVER; MALE; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; MITOCHONDRIA, LIVER; RABBITS; THYROID GLAND; THYROXINE; TRIIODOTHYRONINE; TRYPANOSOMA CONGOLENSE; TRYPANOSOMIASIS, AFRICAN;

EID: 0030277933     PISSN: 00071935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0007-1935(96)80119-9     Document Type: Review

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