A study on specific behavioral effects of formaldehyde in the rat

Journal of Experimental Animal Science

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 160-170

  Malek, F A ^a   Moritz K U ^a   Fanghanel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Formaldehyde; Locomotor behavior; Open field; Rat

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CLIMBING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; EXPOSURE; FECES IMPACTION; FEMALE; LOCOMOTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD TEST; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RAT; RAT STRAIN; SEX DIFFERENCE; SNIFFING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037356519     PISSN: 09398600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0939-8600(03)80009-3     Document Type: Article

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