Systemic effect of chitin after intravenous administration to dogs

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 243-249

  Minami, S ^a   Mura E, R ^a   Okamoto, Y ^a   Sanekata, T ^a   Matsuhashi, A ^a   Tanioka, S ^b   Shigemasa, Y ^c  

^a TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Sunfive Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

CHEMILUMINESCENCE; CHITIN; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OLIGOMERS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

CHEMILUMINESCENCE RESPONSE; CHITIN OLIGOMER; DOG; PHYSIOLOGICAL SALINE; POLYMORPHONUCLEAR CELL; SYSTEMIC EFFECT; WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

EID: 0031198533     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0144-8617(97)00036-2     Document Type: Article

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