Disturbances of mouse pregnancy after injection of Ascaris α-chymotrypsin inhibitor during early organogenesis

Helminthologia

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-21

  Blaszkowska, J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

Author keywords

chymotrypsin inhibitor; Ascaris suum; Embryotoxicity; Teratogenicity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035578932     PISSN: 04406605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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