Effect of subchronic and sublethal doses of malathion on some haematological and immunological parameters

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 59-66

  Bhatia, A ^a   Makkar, M ^a   Sohal, N ^a  

^a PUNJABI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

haematological; immunological; Malathion; mice

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODIES; ANTIGEN-ANTIBODY REACTIONS; ANTIGENS; BLOOD; CELLS; HEMOGLOBIN; IMMUNOLOGY;

EOSINOPHIL; ERYTHROCYTE; LEUKOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTES; MALATHION; MONOCYTES; NEUTROPHIL; RETICULOCYTES;

PESTICIDE EFFECTS;

OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0030466382     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207239608711071     Document Type: Article

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