Aural abscesses in wild-caught box turtles (Terapene carolina): Possible role of organochlorine-induced hypovitaminosis A

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 99-106

  Holladay, Steven D ^a   Wolf, Jeffrey C ^a   Smith, Stephen A ^a   Jones, Delbert E ^a   Robertson, John L ^a  

^a VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aural abscess; Organochlorine; Squamous metaplasia; Turtle; Vitamin A.

Indexed keywords

ALPHA HEXACHLOROCYCLOHEXANE; HEPTACHLOR EPOXIDE; ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE; OXYCHLORDANE; RETINOL;

ABSCESS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPITHELIUM CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIVER LEVEL; NONHUMAN; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; SQUAMOUS CELL METAPLASIA; TURTLE; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN METABOLISM;

TERAPENE CAROLINA;

EID: 0035152184     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/eesa.2000.1993     Document Type: Article

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