Effects of testosterone on fever and vasopressin mRNA in wether sheep given endotoxin

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 129-131

  Parrott, R F ^a   Vellucci, S V ^a  

^a BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN; MESSENGER RNA; TESTOSTERONE; VASOPRESSIN DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; FEVER; GENETICS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INJECTION; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; ORCHIECTOMY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASE;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; ENDOTOXINS; FEVER; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; INJECTIONS; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; RNA, MESSENGER; SHEEP; SHEEP DISEASES; TESTOSTERONE; VASOPRESSINS;

EID: 0031218840     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-5288(97)90005-9     Document Type: Article

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