Testicular morphology and cauda epididymal sperm reserves of male rats exposed to Nigerian Qua Iboe Brent crude oil

Journal of Veterinary Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-5

  Obidike, I Reginald ^a   Maduabuchi, Igwebuike U ^a,b   Olumuyiwa, Shoyinka S V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cauda epididymal sperm reserve; Crude oil; Rat; Seminiferous tubule; Testes

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 33847639302     PISSN: 1229845X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2007.8.1.1     Document Type: Article

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