Haematological changes associated with crude oil ingestion in experimental rabbits

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 346-348

  Ovuru, S S ^a   Ekweozor, I K E ^a  

^a RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Crude oil ingestion; Experimental rabbits; Haematological changes

Indexed keywords

PETROLEUM;

ANEMIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBODY PRODUCING CELL; ARTICLE; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; EOSINOPHIL; ERYTHROCYTE; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; FRACTIONATION; GRANULOCYTE; HEMATOLOGY; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; INTOXICATION; LEUKOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE; NEUTROPHIL; NONHUMAN; PARAMETER; RABBIT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS;

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 19744371288     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2004.000-2064     Document Type: Article

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