Responses of oral 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) exposure to the common pigeon (Columba livia): A phylogenic and methodological comparison

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 221-229

  Johnson, Mark S ^a   Michie, Mark W ^a   Bazar, Matthew A ^a   Salice, Christopher J ^a   Gogal Jr , Robert M ^b  

^a U S ARMY CENTER FOR HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA MARYLAND REGIONAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Birds; Chromaturia; Emesis; Feed; Gavage; TNT

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN; SODIUM; TRINITROTOLUENE;

ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BIOACCUMULATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COLUMBA LIVIA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; EVALUATION; EXPLOSION; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHYLOGENY; PIGEON; RISK ASSESSMENT; SODIUM TRANSPORT; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXICITY TESTING; TREMOR;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; COLUMBIDAE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; ORGAN SIZE; OVARY; SEX FACTORS; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; TRINITROTOLUENE;

ATAXIA; AVES; COLUMBA; COLUMBA LIVIA;

EID: 23744505378     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: 1092874X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10915810591000686     Document Type: Article

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