Toxicity of chromium and heptachlor epoxide on liver of Rana kl. esculenta: A morphological and histochemical study

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 71, Issue SUPPL.2, 2004, Pages 163-167

  Boncompagni, Eleonora ^a   Fenoglio, Carla ^a   Vaccarone, Rita ^a   Chiari, Patrizia ^a   Milanesi, Gloria ^a   Fasola, Mauro ^a   Barni, Sergio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromium; Frog; Heptachlor epoxide; Liver

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; ANURA; RANA CLAMITANS;

EID: 58149392210     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000409356628     Document Type: Article

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