Immunotoxicity of ochratoxin A and citrinin in New Zealand White rabbits

World Rabbit Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-12

  Kumar, M ^a   Dwivedi, P ^a   Sharma, A K ^a   Telang, A G ^a   Patil, R D ^a   Singh, N D ^a  

^a INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Citrinin; Immunotoxicity; Lymphocyte proliferation assay; Ochratoxin A

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 49649107699     PISSN: 12575011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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