Testicular recrudescence and recovery response in Cyprinus carpio after long-term exposure to a carbamate pesticide

Journal of Ecophysiology and Occupational Health

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 15-35

  Chandra, Smita ^a   Ram, R N ^a   Singh, I J ^a  

^a G B PANT UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Carbofuran toxicity; Common carp; Histopathology; Recovery response; Testicular maturity

Indexed keywords

CARBAMATE PESTICIDE; CARBOFURAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARP; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; LIPID ANALYSIS; LIVER; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; SAFETY; SPERMATOGENESIS; STRESS; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT; WATER CONTENT;

ANIMALIA; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

EID: 1842456952     PISSN: 09724397     EISSN: 0974-0805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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