Histopathological analysis of the respiratory organs of Channa striata subjected to air exposure

Veterinarski Arhiv

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-52

  Chandra, Sunita ^a   Banerjee, Tarun Kumar ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Air exposure; Channa striata; Desiccation; Histopathology; Respiratory organs

Indexed keywords

AIR; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BREATHING; CAPILLARY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DENSITY; EPITHELIUM; ERYTHROCYTE; GILL; GRANULE CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MUCOUS CELL; NONHUMAN; SEASONAL VARIATION; SKIN; STAINING; SWAMP;

CHANNA; CHANNA STRIATA;

EID: 1642327465     PISSN: 03725480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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