Photosensitization and crystal-associated cholangiohepatopathy in cattle grazing Brachiaria decumbens in Brazil

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 376-377

  Burrows, Georqe E ^a   Lemos, Ricardo Amaral ^b   Salvador, Sandro Cesar ^b   Nakazato, Luciano ^b  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CATTLE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD POISONING; LIVER TOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOSENSITIZATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BILE DUCT; CATTLE DISEASE; LIVER; PATHOLOGY; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDER;

PLANT TOXIN;

ANIMALS; BILE DUCTS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; LIVER; PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS; PLANT POISONING;

EID: 0030608704     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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