A comparative study of the ileum in rat (Rattus norvegicus), bat (Eidolon helvum) and pangolin (Manis tricuspis) as investigated using histological method

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 137-141

  Ofusori, D A ^a,b   Caxton Martins, E A ^b   Komolafe, O O ^b   Oluyemi, K A ^a   Adeeyo, O A ^b   Ajayi, S A ^b   Oluwayinka, P O ^b   Adelakun, E A ^c   Keji, S T ^b   Adesanya, O A ^a  

^a IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Bat; Conjuntive tissue; Ileum; Microanatomy; Pangolin; Rat

Indexed keywords

EID: 47249095876     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022008000100023     Document Type: Article

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