Influence of vitamin C on testicular functions of domestic rabbit Oryctolagus Cuniculus under mercury exposure

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 197-204

  Yasmina, Moumen ^a   Abdennour, Cherif ^a  

^a BADJI MOKHTAR UNIVERSITY   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Mercury; Rabbit; Reproduction; Spermatozoa; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

EID: 55349144906     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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