Methodological limitations of counting total leukocytes and thrombocytes in reptiles (Amazon turtle, Podocnemis expansa): An analysis and discussion

Acta Amazonica

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 351-355

  Tavares Dias, Marcos ^a   Oliveira Jr , Antônio Aderson ^a   Marcon, Jaydione Luiz ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AMAZONAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazon turtles; Blood; Leukocytes; Podocnemis expansa; Thrombocytes

Indexed keywords

PELOMEDUSIDAE; PODOCNEMIS EXPANSA; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 49649107664     PISSN: 00445967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0044-59672008000200020     Document Type: Article

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