Testicular functions and serum titers of LH and testosterone in methyl parathion-fed roseringed parakeets

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 236-244

  Maitra, Saumen Kumar ^a   Mitra, Anindita ^a  

^a VISVA BHARATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

LH; Methyl parathion; Organophosphate pesticide; Parakeet; Testes; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PARATHION METHYL; TESTOSTERONE;

BIRD; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GERM CELL; INHIBITOR; INSECTICIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; SAMPLING; SERUM; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GAMETOGENESIS; GERM CELL; HYPOPHYSIS GONAD SYSTEM; LUTEINIZING HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PARAKEET; SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE; TESTIS DISEASE; TESTIS FUNCTION; TESTIS WEIGHT; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALS; INSECTICIDES; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MALE; METHYL PARATHION; PSITTACULA; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE;

AVES; PSITTACIDAE;

EID: 48049083995     PISSN: 01476513     EISSN: 10902414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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