The relationship between haematological indices, serum gamma-glutamyl transferase and glutamate dehydrogenase, visual hepatic damage and worm burden in cattle infected with Fasciola gigantica

Journal of Helminthology

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 277-279

  Molina, E C ^a   Lozano, S P ^a   Barraca, A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MINDANAO   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GLUTAMATE DEHYDROGENASE; HEMOGLOBIN;

ARTICLE; CELL VOLUME; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA; HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; LIVER INJURY; NONHUMAN; WORM INFECTION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; ERYTHROCYTE COUNT; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; FASCIOLIASIS; GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; GLUTAMATE DEHYDROGENASE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBINS; LIVER;

ANIMALIA; BOS; FASCIOLA GIGANTICA;

EID: 33846522337     PISSN: 0022149X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/JOH2006337     Document Type: Article

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