Determination of lead toxicity in Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes in the laboratory

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 862-874

  Kitvatanachai, Sirima ^a   Apiwathnasorn, Chamnarn ^a   Leemingsawat, Somjai ^a   Wongwit, Waranya ^a   Tornee, Songpol ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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EID: 27744432268     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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